KOTTARAKARA COLLEGE ART MEMBERSW VISITED SHIMLA- SNOW POINT

SHIMLA- SNOW POINT

 St. Gregorios College ART ( Association of Retired Teachers) members visited SHIMLA  on 29th April,2014.SHIMLA, the beautiful hill station on the Himachal Range of the Himalayas, has always been like a diamond of a damsel's necklace. It is rightly named "Queen of all hill stations". Shimla has not only been of importance after independence but it was also like a second capital of the Imperial Subcontinent. An enjoyable drive through forests and small villages leads to this small but popular station.The Nature Park here is a great attraction 

he year 1903 came with the proclamation of the accession and coronation of King Edward VII. This was the time when SHIMLA really became glamorous as the Summer Capital of the Imperial Empire. The Mall, the fashionable shopping center, took on the look of the Pall Mall and Regency Row in London. The Mall closed to all but a handful of Indians from top families of the aristocracy, was a riot of color of the rickshaws and their pullers, coupled with the elegant dresses of their occupants. The air was filled with the fragrance of expensive perfumes from Coty, Channel or other deluxe salons of Bond Street and London's Mayfair. 

Simla, is the capital city of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, located in northern India. It is bounded by Mandi and Kullu in the north, Kinnaur in the east, the state of Uttarakhand in the south-east, and Solan and Sirmaur to the south. The elevation of the city ranges from 300 to 2200 metres.[clarification needed] Shimla is well known as a hub for India's tourism sector. It is among the top 10 preferred entrepreneurial locations in India.

In 1864, Shimla was declared as the summer capital of British India, succeeding Murree, northeast of Rawalpindi. After independence, the city became the capital of Punjab and was later named the capital of Himachal Pradesh. Shimla came into existence from 1st Sept,1972 on the reorganisation of the districts of the state. After the reorganisation, the erstwhile Mahasu district and its major portion was merged with Shimla. Its name has been derived from the goddess Shyamala Devi, an incarnation of the Hindu goddess Kali. As of 2011 Shimla comprises 19 erstwhile hill states mainly Balson, Bushahr, Bhaji and Koti, Darkoti, Tharoch & Dhadi, Kumharsain, Khaneti & Delath, Dhami, Jubbal, Keothal, Madhan, Rawingarh, Ratesh, and Sangri.As a large and growing city, Shimla is home to many well-recognized colleges and research institutions in India. The city has a large number of temples and palaces. Shimla is also well noted for its buildings styled in Tudorbethan and neo-Gothic architecture dating from the colonial era.Owing to its scenic terrain, Shimla is home to the legendary mountain biking race MTB Himalaya. The event was started in 2005 and is now regarded as the biggest event of its kind in South East Asia.

Prof. John Kurakar