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Bantony Hill, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh · 31.1060°, 77.1668°
Established in the early nineteenth century by Bengali surveyors who came to Shimla as the British built their summer capital, and administered by a trust formed in 1902. The goddess Shyamala worshipped here is one suggested source of the city's own name.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Colonial
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