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Shimla

American  
[shim-luh] / ˈʃɪm lə /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Himachal Pradesh, in N India.


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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

In Shimla, a Hindu temple collapsed on Monday amid deadly landslides, and authorities feared that people are still buried under the debris.

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

Shimla Singh, a 31-year-old project manager at a market research company, said her process to book an appointment was “effortless.”

From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2021

Investigations are under way to discover what caused the train, which was carrying 37 Britons on the Kalka to Shimla mountain line, to derail.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2015

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