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Description: | Pencil and ink drawing of Shali in Himachal Pradesh by Sir James Abbott (1807-1896) between 1826 and 1867. The drawing is inscribed: 'Sharlie from Mhasoo'.
This area is a gateway for the north-western Himalayan region and is near to the market town of Shimla, built across a range of hills and connecting ridges. In the 19th Century the town was a district of British India and summer headquarters of the government of the province. It was a popular retreat for the residents of the plains and would have provided a welcome respite from the harsh Indian sun. There were several European schools, a barracks and a sanatorium here. | License: | http://www.bl.uk/services/copy/permission.html | Rights holder: | British Library | Source: | Collect Britain | Creator: | Abbott, Sir James (1807-1896) | Identifier: | http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/personal... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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