The Kalka-Shimla Railway
In Shimla, the Raj built churches, schools, a town hall and the railway and left behind their symbols of empire and the ethos of duty, loyalty and ambition. We see how the town of Shimla has grown since the British left and we fol...
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"If you are a fan of the Channel 4 series Indian Summers then the final episode of Indian Hill Railways would have be familiar. When the heat of Delhi became stifling, Shimla would become the administrative of the British Raj nestled in the cooler foothills of the Himalayas. The Kalka–Shimla Railway was built in 1898 to connect Shimla with the rest of the Indian rail system. The town also has many visible legacies of empire from the people, the houses, churches, schools, town hall and traditions that date back to the 19th century empire. There are descendants from colonial times and this pro..."
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In Shimla, the Raj built churches, schools, a town hall and the railway and left behind their symbols of empire and the ethos of duty, loyalty and ambition. We see how the town of Shimla has grown since the British left and we fol...