SHIMLA The meaning of SHIMLA is blue female another name for well known Goddess Kali. Shimla is the capital town of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It was formerly the summer capital of the government of India. After independence, Shimla became the capital of Punjab and was later made the capital of Himachal Pradesh. HISTORY OF SHIMLA Shimla District lies between the longitude 77o-0″ and 78o-19″ east and latitude 30o-45″ and 31o-44″ north. It is bounded by Mandi and Kullu in the north, Kinnaur in the east, the state of Uttaranchal in the south, Sirmaur, district in the west. The elevation of the district ranges from 300 to 6000 metres. The topology of the district is rugged and tough. Shimla district derives its name from Shimla town which was once a small village. Shimla district in its present form came into existence from 1st Sept,1972 on the reorganisation of the districts of the stat...
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