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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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Chauhan, who’s also the former mayor of Shimla, wants to see a firm plan that addresses climate change in the face of the region’s growing population and development needs.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 2023

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 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

The 96km narrow-gauge Kalka-Shimla Railway, often called the toy train line, was opened in 1903 to connect Shimla, the summer capital of British India, with the northern plains.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2015