Shimla
Americannoun
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The men were in Shimla, in the foothills of the Himalayas, because the British colonial government in India moved there every summer to escape the heat of Kolkata.
From New York Times ● Aug. 31, 2023
Hundreds of roads remain blocked and schools in the capital city of Shimla have been ordered shut as the Indian Air Force and disaster response teams help evacuate people from low-lying, vulnerable areas.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 16, 2023
In one the most deadly incidents, a temple collapsed in the state capital, Shimla, with rescuers pulling out at least nine bodies, the chief minister said.
From Reuters ● Aug. 14, 2023
Rescue operations are underway after the temple in the popular tourist town of Shimla was hit by a landslide.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2023
The hand-pulled rickshaw was invented in Japan around 1869 and brought by the British to Shimla, India, around 1880.
From Slate ● Jan. 24, 2020
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