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In the 1840s and 1850s, there was a wave of new hill stations, with the main impetus being "places to rest and recuperate from the arduous life on the plains". In the second half of the 19th century, there was a period of consolidation with few new hill stations. In the final phase, "hill stations reached their zenith in the late nineteenth ...
Nandi Hills is an 11th-century hill station that was developed by the Ganga dynasty in present-day Karnataka, India. [3] [4] Tipu Sultan (1751–1799) notably used it as a summer retreat. [5] Hill stations in British India were established for a variety of reasons.
Dalhousie (Hindi pronunciation: [ɖəlɦɔːziː]) is a hill station, near town of Chamba in Chamba district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is situated on five hills and has an elevation of 1,970 m (6,460 ft) above sea level.
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Summits of India with at least 500 meters of topographic prominence; Ranks Name / Short name (if applicable) Height Range Prominence (m) [a] [b] Coordinates State National Global In meter [c] In ft 1 3 Kangchenjunga: 8,586 28,169 Himalayas: 3,922 Sikkim: 2 23 Nanda Devi
According to the 2011 Census of India, Mount Abu has a population of 22,943, out of which 54.7% are males and 45.3% are females. It has an average literacy rate of 81.15%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 90.12%, and female literacy is 70.23%.
Hill stations in India by state or union territory (22 C) A. Hills of Andhra Pradesh (1 C, 9 P) Hills of Arunachal Pradesh (1 C, 2 P) Hills of Assam (5 P) B.