Dalhousie And Khajjiar.Dalhousie is a charming hill station spread over five forested hills, with colonial cottages, churches, bazaar streets and viewpoints like Subhash Chowk and Gandhi Chowk. It offers cool weather, pine-scented walks and quieter vibes than big hill resorts. Nearby Khajjiar, about an hour away, is a bowl-shaped meadow at around 2,000 m encircled by cedar forests with a small lake in the centre. People come here for horse riding, zorbing, photos and picnics, and because of its lush green grass, surrounding woods and distant snow peaks, Khajjiar is popularly called the “Mini Switzerland of India”.
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History & highlights
Dalhousie was founded in 1854 as a British hill station and sanatorium, named after Lord Dalhousie, the then Governor-General of India. Before British arrival, this region belonged to the old Chamba kingdom. The British created roads and built bungalows, clubs and churches, giving the town its Raj-era character. Khajjiar’s importance, however, goes back much further: the nearby Khajji Nag temple, dedicated to the serpent deity, dates from the 12th century, proving that the meadow was already a ritual and sacred space centuries before it became a leisure spot. After Independence, Dalhousie and Khajjiar were reimagined as Indian tourist destinations; state tourism now markets Khajjiar’s Swiss-like beauty while local fairs and temples preserve Chamba’s medieval cultural traditions.
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