Which of the following is true in respect of hill stations of India like Shimla, Darjeeling etc during British Rule?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The founding and settling of hill stations was initially connected with the needs of the British army. Hill stations became strategic places for billeting troops, guarding frontiers and launching campaigns against enemy rulers. These hill stations were also developed as sanitariums, i.e., places where soldiers could be sent for rest and recovery from illnesses. In the hill stations the British and other Europeans sought to recreate settlements that were reminiscent of home.