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Shakrah Destination Guide
Delve into Shakrah in India
Shakrah in the region of Himachal Pradesh is a city in India - some 173 mi or ( 279 km ) North of New Delhi , the country's capital .
Current time in Shakrah is now 11:13 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kolkata " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Lahore, Faisalabad, Srinagar, Shimla, and Seoni. While being here, make sure to check out Lahore . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Shakrah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Kalka Shimla Toy Train
A view of toy train near Kandaghat station on Kalka Shimla narrow guage railway route. ..
Indian Monkey
Monkey in Shimla, India is eating flour ..
Shimla
The colourful and vibrant Indian city of Shimla and Kyabje Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche's monastery in nearby Kasumpti ..
IT4353 Delhi to Simla, Landing at Simla Airport
Landing at Jabarhatti Airport on the 16th Dec 2011. Jabarhatti is about 22 kms from Shimla/Simla. Probably the shortest Landing Strip I have landed on. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Shimla Airport
Shimla Airport is an airport located in Jabarhatti, 22 kilometres from Shimla in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The airport was constructed by cutting down a mountaintop and leveling the area to form the single runway. The small apron has space for two small aircraft to park simultaneously. The small terminal can handle 50 persons for arriving flights, but only 40 for departing flights.
Located at 31.08 77.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Baghal, India
Baghal, covering an area of 312 km² and currently a part of Himachal Pradesh state, was one of the Princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. The state was founded by Rana Sabha Chand in the year 1643, and was acceded to India on 15 April 1948. The capital of Baghal was Arki.
Located at 31.15 76.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Arki, India
Arki is a town and a Nagar panchayat in Solan district in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. The town is notable for its fort built in late 18th century when Arki was the capital of the erstwhile hill state of Baghal.
Located at 31.15 76.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Jutogh
Jutogh is a cantonment town in Shimla district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Pritpal Singh (Raju) & Sachin Puri (International Pastry Chef) also known as Rapper SUCHA FREAK were born in Jutogh Cantt. Jutogh cantonment was established in the year 1843 Cantonment Board, Jutogh is a statutory body constituted under the Cantonments Act, 2006.
Located at 31.10 77.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Arki Fort
Arki fort is located in Arki, India, a town in Himachal Pradesh . The Arki Fort was built between 1695 - 1700 by Rana Prithvi Singh, a descendent of Rana Sabha Chand. The Fort was captured by the Gurkhas in 1806. Rana Jagat Singh, the ruler of Baghal had to take refuge in Nalagarh. During this period from 1806 - 1815, the Gurkha General Amar Singh Thapa used Arki as his stronghold to make further advances into Himachal Pradesh as far as Kangra.
Located at 31.15 76.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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