Mall Road, Shimla
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Mall Road is considered to be the centre of Shimla's social life. It is the main street in Shimla. Major hotels, restaurants, recreation centres of the district are situated here. The Mall was constructed during the British colonial rule, and certain precautions were taken in order to ensure that the road does not gets affected. One of these step was to restrict the entry of automobiles on the road. All the colonial structures can be seen on the Mall.
The Mall has a number of vital showrooms, stores, departmental stores, shops, restaurants and cafes of the district together. The market here offers handicraft products of Himachal Pradesh like locally designed woollen cloths, branded cloths, pottery items, jewellary, books, and local eatable items. It is also known for its furniture shops.[1]
- See also:- Culture of Himachal Pradesh
[edit] Attractions
Scandal point - Scandal point is the highest as well as end point of the mall. Due to its scenic location, it is generally occupied by tourists. The name Scandal has arised from the actions of Maharaja of Patiala, who dared the Britishers by kidnapping the daughter of the then Viceroy of India from this particular point. A statue of Lala Lajpat Rai, is placed here.
Church- The Church here on the mall is the second oldest church in the North India.
