Chail
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Chail is a place in Himachal Pradesh, India.
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[edit] General
- Location- Himachal Pradesh.
- Altitude- 2,250m.
- Attractions- Cricket Ground, Chail Wildlife Sanctuary, Sadhupul.
- Best Time to visit the place- May-July and September-November.
[edit] About the place
Chail (former summer capital of Patiala) is 43kms from Shimla. The place is well known for the cricket ground and a polo ground which is there at an altitude of 2,250m. The ground has the world's highest cricket pitch.
Chail is also considered as the hiker's paradise. The area is away from the bustling life of the state capital Shimla.
In 1891, Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala incurred the ruge of Kitchener. It led to the restriction of his entry into the summer capital, Shimla. This incensed the Maharaja and he vow to built a new summer capital for himself. So he rebuilt the place (Chail) as per his requirements.
The place is surrounded by the forests of chir pine and gigantic deodars.
Shimla and Kasauli can also be viewed at night from here by overlooking Satluj river.
[edit] Attractions
- Chail Sanctuary- The sanctuary was notified on 21 March 1976 near the town in district Shimla and covers an area of about 10,854.36 hectares.
- Cricket Ground- Surrounded by thick forests of deodar, a well maintained Chail Cricket ground is the highest cricket ground in the world. It was built in 1893. This ground located at an altitude of 2,144m is also used as polo ground.[1]
[edit] Access
- Airways- Jubbarhati airport in Shimla.
- Railways- Kalka-Shimla railways.
- Roadways- Chail has well connectivity by road.
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