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{{Infobox settlement | {{Infobox settlement | ||
| name | | name = Summer Hill | ||
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| native_name | | native_name = | ||
| settlement_type | | settlement_type = Neighbourhood | ||
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| image_skyline | | image_skyline = View from Summer Hill, HP University, Shimla.jpg | ||
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| image_caption | | image_caption = View from [[Himachal Pradesh University]], Summer Hill, Shimla | ||
| coordinates | | coordinates = {{coord|31.112|77.137|display=title,inline}} | ||
| translit_lang1_info | | subdivision_type = {{flag|India}} | ||
| subdivision_name = [[India]] | |||
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and Union Territories of India|State]] | |||
| subdivision_name1 = [[Himachal Pradesh]] | |||
| subdivision_type2 = [[Classification of Indian cities|City]] | |||
| subdivision_name2 = [[Shimla]] | |||
| elevation_m = 2,123 | |||
| elevation_ft = 6965 | |||
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] | |||
| postal_code = 171005 | |||
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'''Summer Hill''' is | '''Summer Hill''' is a part of [[Shimla]], the state capital of [[Himachal Pradesh]] at a height of 2,123 meters.<ref name=HPus>[http://www.himachalpradesh.us/shimla/index.php Famous Places around Shimla]</ref> It is on a hill, 5 km west to the [[The Ridge, Shimla|Shimla Ridge]], and is part of the [[Seven Hills of Shimla|seven-hill cluster]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hill-stations-india.com/shimla/ |title=Seven Hill Attractions |access-date=15 January 2008 |archive-date=18 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200218182829/http://hill-stations-india.com/shimla/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
In the past, Summer Hill has offered residence to [[Mahatma Gandhi]], who stayed here at the Georgian mansion of [[Rajkumari Amrit Kaur]]<ref name=Maps>[http://www.mapsofindia.com/shimla/shimla-summer-hill.html Summer Hill at mapsofindia.com]</ref> during his Shimla visits.<ref name=HpUniv> | In the past, Summer Hill has offered residence to [[Mahatma Gandhi]], who stayed here at the Georgian mansion of [[Rajkumari Amrit Kaur]]<ref name=Maps>[http://www.mapsofindia.com/shimla/shimla-summer-hill.html Summer Hill at mapsofindia.com]</ref> during his Shimla visits.<ref name=HpUniv>{{Cite web |url=http://hpuniv.nic.in/shimla.htm |title=Places of Interest, Shimla at hpuniversity |access-date=15 January 2008 |archive-date=19 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719143622/http://hpuniv.nic.in/shimla.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> Also known as the Potter's Hill,<ref name=Maps/> these pine and [[Cedrus deodara|deodar]] laden slopes have many quaint residences, like one belonging to the family of noted painter [[Amrita Shergil]]<ref>[http://www.sikh-heritage.co.uk/arts/amritashergil/amritashergill.html Amrita Shergil Biography atsikh-heritage]</ref> (1913–1941). | ||
==Today== | ==Today== | ||
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[[Category:Tourist attractions in Shimla]] | [[Category:Tourist attractions in Shimla]] | ||
[[Category:Mountain railways in India]] | [[Category:Mountain railways in India]] | ||
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Shimla]] | |||
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| Coordinates: 31°06′43″N 77°08′13″E / 31.112°N 77.137°E | |
 India | India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| City | Shimla |
| Elevation | 2,123 m (6,965 ft) |
| PIN | 171005 |
Summer Hill is a part of Shimla, the state capital of Himachal Pradesh at a height of 2,123 meters.[1] It is on a hill, 5 km west to the Shimla Ridge, and is part of the seven-hill cluster.[2]
History[edit | edit source]
In the past, Summer Hill has offered residence to Mahatma Gandhi, who stayed here at the Georgian mansion of Rajkumari Amrit Kaur[3] during his Shimla visits.[4] Also known as the Potter's Hill,[3] these pine and deodar laden slopes have many quaint residences, like one belonging to the family of noted painter Amrita Shergil[5] (1913–1941).
Today[edit | edit source]
Besides being a popular tourist destination, the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (established 1965), housed in the former Viceregal Lodge, which was built in 1884–88,[1] is on the nearby Observatory Hill.[6]
Today, it hosts the Himachal Pradesh University, which mainly offers post graduate programmes in Humanities, Commerce, Science, Management, Law and Languages, and was started in 1975. Most students walk to the Hill Station of Shimla from the campus, though Summer Hill lies on the Kalka-Shimla Railway line.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Famous Places around Shimla
- ↑ "Seven Hill Attractions". Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2008.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Summer Hill at mapsofindia.com
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Places of Interest, Shimla at hpuniversity". Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2008.
- ↑ Amrita Shergil Biography atsikh-heritage
- ↑ IIAS History
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