Kasauli
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Coordinates: 30°54′N 76°58′E / 30.9°N 76.96°E | |
Country | India |
State | Himachal Pradesh |
District | Solan |
Elevation | 1,800 m (5,900 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,885 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 173204 |
Vehicle registration | HP98 |
Kasauli is a town and cantonment, located in the Solan district of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The cantonment was established by the British Raj in 1842 as a Colonial hill station,[1] 25 km (16 mi) from Solan, 77 km (48 mi) from Shimla, 58 km (36 mi) from Chandigarh, and 94 km (58 mi) from Ambala Cantt (Haryana), an important railway junction of North India.