Shimla

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Shimla is the summer capital and largest city of northern Indian state Himachal Pradesh. It is the state's most developed city and its centre of commerce, culture and education. Formerly Simla, the city was built across seven spurs in the southwestern Himalayas during Company rule. It became the summer capital of British India in 1864 and hosted the 1945 Simla Conference during Indian independence negotiations. Small hamlets were recorded before 1815 when the British army annexed the area. Its cool climate and strategic location attracted the British to establish the city in the Himalayan forests. As summer capital, Simla hosted political meetings including the 1906 Simla Deputation and the 1914 Simla Convention. After independence, Himachal Pradesh was created in 1948 as a result of the integration of 28 princely states. The city remained an important political centre, hosting the 1972 Shimla Agreement. After the reorganisation of Himachal Pradesh, the existing Mahasu district was integrated...

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