shimla is built on the top of 5 hill.
shimla is built on the top of 5 hill.
on the top of how many hill is shimla built?
5
summer hill, shimla









































summer hill is a distant suburb of shimla, the state capital of himachal pradesh at a height of 2,123 meters. it is on a hill, 5 km west to the shimla ridge, and is part of the seven-hill cluster.









































section::::history.









































in the past, summer hill has offered residence to mahatma gandhi, who stayed here at the georgian mansion of rajkumari amrit kaur during his shimla visits. also known as the potter's hill, these pine and deodar laden slopes have many quaint residences, like one belonging to the family of noted painter amrita shergil (1913-1941).









































section::::today.
summer hill, shimla
certain upland farmers and communities also have access to funding from the rural development programme for england (rdpe) team at defra. the reduction of farming subsidies that have taken place over the past few decades has created an uncertain future for farming in many parts of europe.









































section::::recent strain on hill farming.









































without government subsidies, many hill farms would have a negative income. the high cost of land and machinery keeps many hill farmers from expanding. hill farmers in some parts of england have reported a 75% decrease in income over the past decade.
hill farming