by Shimla Walks | Apr 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
Heritage water hydrants in Shimla – Does anyone remember these? Once upon a time they used to be the identity of this lovely hill town. It was a common site in Shimla to see a local drinking water from these heritage taps or some tourist filling his water bottle...
by Shimla Walks | Apr 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
Sculptures on Bantony Shimla Remains Unattended, In Shimla, as you head towards Kali Bari temple from General Post Office, to your right side you come across a lovely English house – Bantony. The building has many features to discuss. One can spend a long time...
by Shimla Walks | Apr 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
When Lord Dufferin – the Viceroy of India (1884 – 1888) built the building of Viceregal Lodge in Shimla he also built a Church near that, basically to be used by the Viceroy and the people living in the estate. The total population of the estate of the...
by Shimla Walks | Apr 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Christ Church in Shimla is the most prominent landmark in town. Who is the one who comes here and does not want to pay a visit to this ‘Taj Mahal’ of Shimla. The building was designed by Colonel J. T. Boileau a famous architect from Shimla in 1844 but...
by Shimla Walks | Mar 16, 2017 | The Life in the Hills, Uncategorized
I just returned from a trip to Pune, Mumbai, Delhi, and to Rohtak. That was the end of the month of February. Pune was burning in 37 degrees and Bombay was too humid for me to stay there any longer. It was fun to have a ferry ride to Elephanta caves with my daughter,...
by Shimla Walks | Oct 10, 2016 | Himalayan Trips, HIstory, Photography Walks, Uncategorized
The wind blows and the Buddhist prayer flags, tied across the Leh bazaar, flutter. As the day advances, the women from the surrounding villages start arriving and occupy the place along the pedestrian’s pathway to sell their vegetables. The descendants of the...
