Shimla (Simla)

Shimla is the current spelling; but in the old days, it was spelled as "simla" with the "H". It is the state capital of HP and during the colonial days, Shimla was the country capital. Imagine moving the capital in the Summer and then move back to Delhi area in Winter time?

This is the local bus depot; early morning when I took this so not much of congestion with beat up buses. O yeah, there are a demonstration going on so the famous shopping street was not open. Police with riot gears on standby.


View of the downtown core of the old Shimla as we walked toward it


View of old Shimla as we walked back to the hotel. The Oberoi we stayed was way to the left far away.


View of old Shimla from our hotel room balcony.