Annandale Ground & Army Heritage Museum.Annandale (Annadale) is a wide, flat valley-bottom opening within the hills of Shimla, used today as a helipad, golf course and site of the Army Heritage Museum. Surrounded by thick forests, it feels like a green bowl below the main ridge. The Army Heritage Museum displays historic weapons, uniforms, models and information panels on Indian Army history; the lawns and nearby Shri Ram Mandir make it a pleasant picnic and walking area for visitors.
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History & highlights
During the British Raj, Annandale was the chief playground of Shimla, used by officers and their families for races, polo, cricket, gymkhana events, fairs and social gatherings. Because it was first managed by the East India Company, locals originally called it “Company ka Baag”. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, it hosted important events like the early Durand football tournament and fancy fairs for charity. After Independence, the area became an army cantonment zone; the Army Heritage Museum was established in 2006 to showcase military history and protect the green valley from over-construction. Today Annandale is remembered both as a symbol of colonial leisure culture and as a preserved green lung at the base of Shimla’s hills.
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