Simla, near Belaspoor
Simla or Shimla was annexed by the British in 1819. Its climate, as close to an English climate as one can obtain anywhere in India, and its relative ease of access from the plains of India, made it attractive to the British in the summer months. It developed rapidly as a resort and as a sanatorium for the convalescence of invalid British soldiers. It gained a reputation for intrigue and marital infidelity because of the presence of large numbers of unmarried military men among the wives of British administrators who were working in the plains a thousand miles distant. Some of the Viceroys moved their entire Government to Simla for several months in the year declaring it the summer capital of India. The engraving shows the bridge connecting Simla to Minor Simla built by Lord Combermere in 1829.
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Location: Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
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