The Ridge Road, Shimla

The Ridge road is a large open space, located in the heart of Shimla, the capital city of Himachal Pradesh, India. It runs east to west alongside the Mall Road, and joins it at the Scandal Point on the west side. On the east side, The Ridge road leads to Lakkar Bazaar, a wooden crafts market. The Ridge houses a large water reservoir which acts as the main supply of Shimla town.

The Ridge road is also the venue for Summer festival, government functions and local celebrations during New Year's Eve. Prominent landmarks on The Ridge include Christ Church, a neo-Gothic structure built in the 1850s, and a Tudorbethan-styled library building built in 1910. There are at least three statues on The Ridge; that of Mahatma Gandhi, Indira Gandhi, and Dr. Y.S. Parmar, the first Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh.

The Mall Road was established in Shimla during the British rule in India. The Mall is centrally located and is lined with departmental stores, shops, stores and showrooms on either side. At one end of the Mall is the famous Scandal Point which provides a wonderful view of the mountains. There are a century old church and a temple in the vicinity as well. The scandal point, the highest point in the Mall got its name as this is the spot where the Maharaja of Patiala kidnapped the daughter of the then, Viceroy of India. A statue of Lala Lajpat Rai stands at this point. The Christ Church of Shimla is the second oldest church in North India and the Kali Bari temple here was constructed in 1845.

Shimla formerly known as Simla, is the capital city of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, located in northern India. It is bounded by Mandi and Kullu in the north, Kinnaur in the east, the state of Uttarakhand in the south-east, and Solan and Sirmaur to the south. The elevation of the city ranges from 300 to 2200 metres. Shimla is well known as a hub for India's tourism sector. It is among the top 10 preferred entrepreneurial locations in India.

Source: Wikipedia

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