by Shimla Walks | Jan 24, 2021 | General News, Heritage Walks, Himalayan Trips, HIstory, Uncategorized
The best and the most interesting stories of the past of this hill station come from the only tableland, in the vicinity of the town, called Annandale Ground in Shimla. This piece of ground was already in use for holding the local fairs and festivals by the locals....
by Shimla Walks | Apr 27, 2020 | Featured, Himalayan Trips, HIstory, Nature Walks, News and Deals, Uncategorized
In the crowd of Shimla, there was a man called William Henry Carey. He was one of the Brits who loved Shimla. They lived here and remained an essential part of the Shimla Society. They contributed in their way as per their capacity. Many of them made use of their...
by Shimla Walks | Apr 15, 2020 | General News, Himalayan Trips, HIstory, The Life in the Hills, Uncategorized
I have been traveling regularly on this road from Shimla to Narkanda and then over Jalori Pass. It is good to have a window seat and enjoy the views of the Himalayan landscape. But you do not have that intensity of enjoyment in these closed vehicles that you can have...
by Shimla Walks | Apr 10, 2020 | Himalayan Trips, Nature Walks, Photography Walks, Uncategorized
Shimla is known for its Victorian and Post Victorian architecture. It was set up as a Hill Station by the British. They accepted the challenge of carving a town out of nothing. They initiated with a thatched roof house that was removed after two years. Then Captain...
by Shimla Walks | Apr 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
Meeting with the writers is a lovely experience for me. We share our thoughts and discuss various things about our creations. Occasionally one of them reads out his new story, which is yet to be published. The other one brings his poetry to recite and someone else is...
by Shimla Walks | Apr 6, 2020 | General News, Himalayan Trips, HIstory, News and Deals, Stories, The Life in the Hills, Uncategorized
The British Government needed a transporter to move to the hills. The Gurkha British war had just come to an end in the Shimla hills and the Imperial Government had conceived an idea of setting up some army cantonments here. During that time a boy born in a village...
