Shimla
[shim-luh]
- a city in and the capital of Himachal Pradesh, in N India.
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Formerly Sim·la [sim-luh] /ˈsɪm lə/.
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On the 2nd of September, definite orders to advance were received from Simla.
The Story of the Malakand Field ForceSir Winston S. Churchill
The place is something like the Gaiety Theatre at Simla, enlarged twenty times.
American NotesRudyard Kipling
The young wife has gone to Simla, having been "delicate" for some time.
A Writer's Recollections (In Two Volumes), Volume IMrs. Humphry Ward
It is quite possible that he may have been the scoundrel, whoever he was, who took her away from Simla.
The MissionaryGeorge Griffith
We were living at Simla at the time, and Simla is, as perhaps you know, not the most moral of places.
The MissionaryGeorge Griffith
Simla
- a city in N India, capital of Himachal Pradesh state: summer capital of India (1865–1939); hill resort and health centre. Pop: 142 161 (2001)Official name: Shimla
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