Scandal point is where the Mall road joins Ridge road on the west side. The name arose from the commotion caused by the supposed elopement of a British lady with an Indian Maharaja. The story goes that the then Maharaja of Patiala had eloped with the daughter of the British Viceroy. This had led to the Maharaja being banished from entering Shimla by the British authorities. He countered the move by setting himself a new summer capital – now famous hill resort of Chail, 45 km from Shimla.
The most prominent feature of the point today is a statue of the Indian freedom fighter Lala Lajpat Rai (no relation to the scandal). Next to Point is the General Post Office, Shimla.
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The Ridge The Ridge road is a large open space, located in the heart of Shimla, the capital city of Himachal Pradesh, India. The Ridge is the hub of all cultural activities of Shimla. It is situated along the Mall Road, which is the famous shopping center of Shimla. Most major places of Shimla…
Christ Church Mall Rd, Lakkar Bazar, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 171001 Christ Church, Shimla, is the second oldest church in North India, after St. John’s Church in Meerut . Worship is conducted in Hindi and English. Built in the neo-Gothic style in 1857 to serve the largely Anglican British community in what was formerly called Simla, it is situated on The Ridge where it stands…
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