From 1864, the British administration in India moved each summer from the heat of the plains to Shimla in the Himalayan foothills.
Officials and their families travelled into the mountains, bringing the business of government with them. What began as a retreat grew into the summer capital of British India, where political decisions were made against a backdrop of forested ridges and distant peaks.
In this episode, Judy Tenzing joins us to discuss the people, politics and architecture that shaped Shimla, before considering how Indian independence in 1947 brought its imperial role to an end and prompted the town to find a new identity.
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