2. Hill Stations

The mountainous and hilly areas of India are dotted with places of tourist interest. The most famous hill stations have been shown in Fig. 11.20. Several of these hill stations have served as summer capitals of Indian provinces, princely states, or, in the case of Shimla, of British India itself. Since Indian Independence, the role of these hill stations as summer capitals has largely ended, but many hill stations remain popular summer resorts. Most famous hill stations of India are: Almora, Abu, Amarnath, Amarkantak, Chamba, Dalhousie, Darjeeling, Dharamshala, Gangtok, Gulmarg, Kasauli, Kodaikanal, Kullu, Mahabaleshwar, Lavasa, Manali, Matheran (Maharashtra), Mussoorie, Nainital, Ooty (Tamil Nadu), Pahalgam, Panchmarhi, Ranchi, Ranikhet, Shillong, Shimla, Sonmarg, Udhagamandalam, Yeusmarg, etc.