Stars of Simla
STARS OF SIMLA For much of the period of British Raj, Shimla or Simla was the summer capital of India where the high and mighty of the subcontinent stayed for most of the year. Beautiful cottages and bungalows were built over the seven hills that constituted the salubrious hill station to house the officials - both civil and military. Later many of these elegant English style houses; many of whom had bombastic suffixes like 'castle' were acquired by Indian nobility for whom the door was opened though reluctantly. As the fate of millions of Indians was decided from Simla, it was the seat of many a monumental decision over some eight decades. Many notable people lived in these Simla houses and have left lasting legacies which are worth remembering and revoking. I would like to trace and pen down the beauty of these houses, personality of their owners and intersting incidents to which they were home. The icing on the cake is that the current occupants of these dwellings are th...
