| Photo Information |
| Copyright: deepak chadha (deepratima) (43) |
| Genre: Places |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2009-06-17 |
| Categories: Nature |
| Exposure: f/4.5, 1/400 seconds |
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| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2009-07-17 23:34 |
| Viewed: 143 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
| Simla, is the capital city of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summer capital of the British Raj in India. A popular tourist destination, Shimla is often referred to as the "Queen of Hills" (a term coined by the British). Located in the north-west Himalayas at an altitude of 2,128 metres (6,982 ft), the city of Shimla, draped in forests of pine, rhododendron, and oak, experiences pleasant summers and cold |
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