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| Dharamshala |
Dharamsala, popularly known as the ‘Queen of
the Hills’, is divided into lower and upper
towns with a difference of 457m(1500ft.) between them.
The mountains enfold 3 sides of the town and the valley
stretches to the south. There is a beautiful resort
of Dharamsala, which stands on the spur of the Dharamsala
range.
Dharamsala is known for its scenic beauty, calmness
and serenity. It has high pine trees, tea gardens
and timber yielding trees.
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| Dalhousie |
Dalhousie is the gateway to ancient Chamba Hill State.
Dalhousie is in Chamba District of the Himachel Pradesh.
The hill station of Dalhousie is full of charm and holds
lingering echoes. It covers an area of about 14 sq.
km and is built on five hills - Kathlog, Potreyn, Tehra,
Bakrota and Balun.
Dalhousie has charming architecture, including beautiful
churches. Its location presents panoramic views of the
plains - and like a long silverline, the river Ravi
twists and turns below Dalhousie.Dalhousie is built
by the British as per their own style as they wanted
to establish a sanatorium for Europeans on the outer
slopes of the Dhauladhar range.
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Shimla |
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Shimla is a small hillstation located in Himachal Pradesh.
Its name has been derived from the godess Shyamala Devi
an incarnation of goddess Kali. It was a part of Nepal until
it was discovered in 1819. Under the British Raj it was
declared the summer Capital of India in 1864.
Shimla has abundant scenic beauty. It gives beautiful views
of the snow covered mountain peaks of the higher Himalayas
and is surrounded by dense vegetation. It is known for its
leisurely nature walks and beautiful landscapes.
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| Dehradun |
Six hundred and forty metres above the sea level, Dehradun
offers a combination of a hill station and a busy, urban
township. After the formation of state of Uttaranchal,
Dehradun became the capital of the state. The best thing
about Dehradun is its round the year inviting weather.
The charm lies in its valley like location, being overlooked
by Mussoorie hills.
The history of the place connects it to Kedarkhand.
It was later reigned by Asoka in third century B.C.
and was last under Gorkhas before being taken over by
British.
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