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Travel destination in India, Chail |
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General Information about CHAIL |
Chail :
Area : 55,673 sq. km.
Altitude : 2,150 m
Best Season : April-June / October-November.
State : Himachal Pradesh.
STD Code : 01792 |
About Chail
Nestling in the shelter of virgin forests which cover many untoddle hills, Chail is a tiny resort in the shiwalik region of Himachal Pradesh, Chail has interesting history. Originally, it was a part of Keonthal State. Then it came under the sway of the Gorkha warrior Amar Singh. Finally it became a royal resort and summer seat of Maharaja of Patiala. The story behind the rise of Chail as the summer seat of Patiala state is quite interesting.
The year was 1891. Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala incurred the wrath of the Commander-in-Chief, Lord Kitchener, who banned his entry into the British summer capital of Shimla. Enraged, the Maharja resolved to build himself a new summer capital better than Shimla. The British Government had already gifted him Chail.
The present Chail is spread over an area of 72 acres on three adjacent hills-the Rajgarh Hill where the Palace is built, the Pandava Hill where the old Residency 'Snow View' is located and where the British Resident lived, and finally the Siddh Tibba, where the temple of Baba Sidhnath is located at a height of 2226 ft.
How To Reach
By Air : There is always the option of flying to Shimla. This flight operates only when the weather is favorable, but that will be like fast forwarding a wonderful beginning and landing yourself in the middle of a story.
By Rail : The ideal way of covering the Kalka-Shimla track is by the toy train. It takes five hours from Kalka to get to Kandaghat. These five hours mark the beginning of this sojourn into the world of make-belief. The toy train with a maximum of half a dozen bogies chugs through the most thickly forested tracks, breathtaking bends, deep ravines and never-ending tunnels.
By Road : Chail is about 86 km from Kalka via Kandaghat (roughly 380 km from Delhi). The approach of Chail is along the Kalka-Shimla route. One has to take a detour from Kandaghat. From Kandaghat, it is an hour and a half's journey by road to Chail.
PLACES OF ATTRACTION IN CHAIL
• Sldh Bdbo KG AAondir (1.5 km) : Maharaja Bhupinder Singh orginally began building his Palace at this site. It is said that a "Sidh" saintly person appeared before the Maharaja in a dream and declared that this was the place where he had meditated, Bhupinder Singh shifted his Palace and also had this temple built.
• Cricket Ground (3 km) : Built in 1893, after leveling the top of hill, this stands at 2444m and is the highest cricket pitch and polo ground in the world.
• Wildlife (3km) : The Chail Sanctuary has "Choral", "Kakkar, "Sambhar" red jungle fowl and "Khalij" and "Cheer" pheasants. Machan-like sighting posts have been built near blossom and at Khariun.
• Sadhupul (1360 m) : Halfway between Kandaghat (12 km) and Chail is this village and bridge astride the Ashwani stream. A good picnic spot.
• Kufri : A long and enjoyable drive through lush forests and quaint villages takes one to the small but highly popular hill station of Kufri. Its main attractions are the Himalayan Nature Park, a small high-altitude zoo, and the exciting trek and horse rides that leads to the divine Mahasu peak.
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