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Colorful hillside buildings in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India, with a tall church tower and pine trees at the top of the hill. Christ Church in Simla, Himachal Pradesh, India, stands in front of wooded hills as two men pull a rickshaw carrying a seated passenger along the road. Map of South Asia highlighting the location of Shimla in northern India. Surrounding countries including Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives are labeled. Disputed and administered regions near northern India are marked with lettered circles. An inset globe in the upper right shows the region's position within Asia.
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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: MapsofIndia.com - Shimla. Jul 10, 2026
Add new Web site: IndiaNetzone - Shimla. May 03, 2024
Links added. Oct 06, 2023
Map added. Sep 15, 2023
Photograph of Christ Church in Shimla added. Aug 11, 2014
Population data updated. Aug 11, 2014
Changed spelling of article name (Simla to Shimla). Jan 28, 2009
Revised and updated article. Jan 28, 2009
Added new Web site: Official Site of District of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India. Nov 18, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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