Hill Stations In India
Chail
INTRODUCTION
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.
Nature is at her exuberant best and words like pollution and deforestation
is no where in mind of the citizens of Chail.The unmatched
natural greenary with soundless calm beauty adds to the immortal
memories of the tourists.
HISTORICAL
BACKGROUND (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
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.
COMMUNICATION
AVAILABILITY (Chail)
Chail is about 46 km from Simla and around 86 km from
Kalka. It is roughly 382 km from the Indian capital (Delhi). From
Kandaghat, it is an about 90 mins journey by road to Chail.
To reach Kandaghat one has to take Kalka Simla rail route.Due
to the gorgious valley forest beauty the best enjoyable travel
should be in a toy train.It takes five hours from Kalka to get
to Kandaghat.Thickly forested tracks, hairpin bends and long tunnels
add to the unforgetable memories of the tourists.
For
the foreigners there is an option to travel by air upto Simla
and proceed to Chail.
ACCOMMODATION
The unavailability of good hotels does not affect the tourists
much.Chail is a very small town and small hotels numbering 6 to
7 depicts the simple life of this place. The scanty accomodation
facility is compensated by the scenic beauty of this place.Even
the market is not developed and hardly a few shops are available.
Only
luxurious accomodation is present in the palace which was owned
by the Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala. This is now owned
by the government.
The
small fasinating huts of the local inhabitants adds to the propelling
scenic beauty of this place. From within these huts one can watch
the clouds settle down on the valley.
SIGHT
SEEING
With the eye catching snow-capped Shivalik peaks in the background
and the beautiful orchards and pine valleys around reminds the
visitors of the unchanted beauty of this place.The place is a
perfect search by the Maharaja as the summer capital as compared
to Simla.
Chail
is famous in the history for having the highest Cricket and golf
fields. The ground surrounded by tall trees is a beautiful spot
in itself.
The
River Sutlej winding its way between the mountains, the flawless
beauty of the valleys makes the tourists go mad aboput the scenic
beauty of this place.
This
is a perfect place for the artists.The painters and poets are
influenced by the calm natural beauty.The silence is perfect and
natural beauty unmatched to make even a comman man to become an
artist.The snow covers the valley and remains there until the
beginning of the spring.once the spring starts the flowers come
out in full bloom. This is the perfect time for the artists to
spend countless hours to admire the prlific natural beauty of
this god gifted place.
The
palace of Maharaja is on Rajgarh Hill,which is surrounded
by three hills. On the third hill, Sabba Tibba, is the
small township of Chail. The maharaja had planned this
palace as a retreat, necessary things he need for luxurious living,
and therefore, he built cricket, golf grounds,hunting and fishing
lodges, which becomes a printed memory on the minds of the tourists.
Places
of interest near Chail
:
1. SIDH BABA KA MANDIR
(1.5 km)
2. CRICKET GROUND (3 km)
3. WILDLIFE SANCTUARY (3 km)
Altitude : Clail is believed to be roughly 2,150 m above sea
level.
Languages : The localites are believed to know Himachali,
Garhwali,Hindi and English
Best Time to Visit : May-July and September- November
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