Simla Then and Now: Summer Capital of the Raj
CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University Repository
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http://hillagricrepository.co.in/1167/
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Simla Then and Now: Summer Capital of the Raj
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Pubby, Vipin
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954 South Asia India
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Simla occupies a unique place in the history of the Indian subcontinent. Emerging as a nostalgic reminder of their country for the British officers posted in the region, the town went on to occupy the centre-stage during the hey-day of the Raj. The decisions taken at the summer capital of the Indian Empire directly affected millions of people in the sub-continent and directed the course of history. The town became a symbol of the British power. On the one hand it was criticised for the fun and frivolity which was associated with the British social life, on the other it came in for severe criticism for being detached from the people and reality-"government working from the 500th floor" as Gandhiji put it-and finally, the rise of nationalist movement saw a decline in its influence and importance.
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Indus Pubushing Company
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1988
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Book
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text
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en
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http://hillagricrepository.co.in/1167/1/66066.pdf
Pubby, Vipin (1988) Simla Then and Now: Summer Capital of the Raj. First Edition (P91S). Indus Pubushing Company, New Delhi,India. ISBN 81-85182-11-6 |
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