Not just any mountains but the planet’s highest, the high Himalayas, are covered, or so any location map of Himachal Pradesh says. Mountain passes, such as the Rohtang La, demarcate the state’s regions from each other.
Hill stations are inevitable features of Himachal Pradesh, mountainous as it is. But they are not just any other expendable hill station in India. The hill stations here are found at the heart of India’s political and spiritual history, let alone its beauty.
Notwithstanding its idyllic comeliness, Dalhousie alone is discernible on tourists’ circuits if only because it is the legacy of the British Raj. True to its old world charm, Dalhousie comes rife with colonial architecture, not least of which are antiquated churches like the St. Andrew's Church and St. Patrick's Church.
Also famous for fantastic architecture is the former princely state of Chamba, founded by Raja Sahil Varman. |
