Viceregal Lodge Shimla

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Indian Institute of Advanced Study Shimla

The Viceregal Lodge is on the Observatory Hills, just 2 km from Shimla, which is the capital of Himachal Pradesh. 

The Viceregal Lodge is the most impressive and important building in the state because the British officer with the highest rank.

The Viceroy of India, used to live there during the warmer months in India.

Henry Irwin, a British architect, designed the structure constructed in the Jacobean style during the reign of Lord Dufferin, beginning in 1880 and ending in 1888. Lord Dufferin wanted a beautiful building built on the foothills of the Himalayas to impress state guests at banquets.

The large, opulent Tudor-style building witnessed British authority abroad.

The majesty of the Himalayan mountains in the north will amaze you. They serve as sentries to protect India from attacks from the land.

Another notable aspect is the Viceregal Lodge's innovative piping system.

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