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Chail
Tour
Chail hill station of Himachal Pradesh acts as a
honeymooners paradise. Chail lies at a height of 2,250
metres above the sea level.Bhupinder Singh, Maharaja of
Patiala, when was facing an exiled from Shimla, he
decided to create his own summer capital, which was
Chail.
Chail was perfect - it was surrounded by a thick cover
of majestic, soaring deodars, Simla was just 45 kms
away, and most significantly, the hill of Chail was
decidedly higher than the then British - controlled
Shimla.
The picturesque hill station located amidst scented
forests of chir pine and gigantic deodars. Chail is
built on three hills, the palace is on Rajgarh Hill, the
Residency Snow View once
occupied by British resident is on Pandhewa Hill and on
the third hill Sadh Tiba where Chail is situated.
Overlooking Satluj Valley, Shimla and Kasauli are also
visible at night from here. Chail has also the highest
cricket ground in the world. Well kept and well
maintained the ground is surrounded by huge trees of
deodar and pine. On the other side of the town are
situated the massive Himalayan ranges spectacularly
gleaming in the sun and snow-covered every thing under
it.
History Of Chail :
Chail was the summer capital of Maharaja Bhupinder Singh
of Patiala. In 1891, Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala
incurred the wrath of Lord Kitchener and was send in
exile.He was banned to enter into the summer capital of
the British Raj, Shimla. Thus,to avenge the dishonour
Maharaja Bhupinder Singh decided to build a better
summer capital than Simla. The little village of Chail
was perfect. It lay surrounded by magnificent deodar
forests, Shimla was in direct vision and most important,
the hill of Chail at 2226 m was somewhat higher than
British-controlled Shimla.The architectually
magnificient palace of Maharaja is now used as a tourist
hotel.
Weather of Chail :
Chail has a natural air conditioned weather and the
tourist find this place to be suitable to visit all
throughout the year.Even during the summer the
temperature doesn't rise to much, the autumn in all its
colours is really fasinating.During autumn the fields
and the forests are covered with a cloak of russet and
gold,in winter it is nothing less than a paradise. The
weather conditions are so perfect that even in the
winter when there is snow fall there is an unusual
featured warmth present avoiding the inconvinience of
the people.
Places To See In Chail :
Chail Sanctuary
Chail is a hill station visited by many tourists. The
Deodar and Oak forests with grasslands around the
township are the abode of wildlife. Chail sanctuary was
notified on 21st March 1976 near Chail Town in District
Shimla and covers an area of 10,854.36 hectares.
Palace Hotel
The little 'hill station' of Chail came into being when
Bhupinder Singh, Maharaja of Patiala was banished from
Shimla, the 'summer capital' of British India, after a
dalliance with the Commander-in-Chief's daughter in the
late 19th century.
Cricket Ground
Surrounded by gigantic deodar and well maintained Chail
Cricket ground is the highest cricket ground in the
world. Built in 1893, this cricket pitch located at the
height of 2,144m is also used as polo ground.
Maharaja'S Palace
The magnificent Rajgarh palace, with elaborate
furnishings, built in 1891. With comfortable log huts
and cottages, dense forests and serene walks, sprawling
lawns, a childrens park, a `lovers hill', and sports
facilities, Chail is a resort in the real sense of the
term.
Sidh Baba Ka Mandir
Maharaja Bhupinder Singh had originally intended this to
be the site of his palace, and had even started building
it, but as is believed, a 'sidh', saintly person
appeared in the Maharaja's dream, and declared that this
was the place where he had meditated. Consequently,
Bhupinder Singh shifted his venue and built a temple on
the spot.
Nearby Places Chail :
Kufri
A long and enjoyable drive through lush forests and
quaint villages takes one to the small but thoroughly
popular hill station of Kufri. Its main attractions are
the Nature Park, and the exciting trek that leads to the
divine Mahasu peak.
Sadhupul
Halfway between Kandaghat and Chail is the tiny village
of Sadhupul, and the bridge over the Ashwani stream, a
popular picnic - spot.
Travel Information :
By air: The nearest airports are at Chandigarh (120 km),
and Simla (63 km).
By road: From Simla via Kufri the distance is 45 km and
via Kandaghat the distance is 61 km. Kalka is 86 km
away. Regular buses for Chail leave from Simla,
Chandigarh, and Delhi.
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