WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1864 Shimla was declared as the summer capital of India. After Independence, Shimla became the capital of Punjab and was later named the capital of Himachal Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1864, Shimla was declared the Summer Capital of British India. It was declared by Sir John Lawrence. The British used to move from Calcutta to Shimla between April to October every year. Later, Shimla was transferred to the capital of Punjab.

Detailed explanation-3: -Shimla, once a village that served as the summer capital of British India between 1864 and 1939 and as the seat of the Himachal Pradesh government subsequently, is all set to walk down memory lane of being known as the ‘Queen of the Hills’ for 150 years.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct option is D Shimla Q. is known as the summer capital of India.

Detailed explanation-5: -As depicted in Channel 4’s new series Indian Summers, Shimla (or Simla, as it was called by the British during the days of the Raj), once affectionately known as Chhota Vilayat or Little England, was, in Rudyard Kipling’s words, a “centre of power as well as pleasure”.