The Seven Hills of Shimla

Elysiyum Hill - Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

The queen of hills, Shimla, is itself supposed to be built upon seven hills. Of course now that Shimla has exploded in every possible direction, there are many more hills in Shimla but these seven hills were the original hills that constituted Shimla during the time of the British Raj.

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Dharamsala International Film Festival 2013 from Oct 24

International art and culture is going to grace the misty mountains of McLeod Ganj, Dharamsala for 4 days starting from October 24 this week. The Dharamsala International Film Festival that started only last year will be held for the second time at the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts. Some great films and art are on offer for anyone living or visiting Dharamsala this week.

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