Chail – A Charming Hill Station
Chail is a hill station in Himachal Pradesh, India. It once served as the summer capital of His Highness Maharaja Adhiraj Bhupinder Singh of Patiala. Chail is a hill station visited by many tourists. Tourists enjoy the beautiful and pleasant weather of Chail while going for sightseeing of different locations. There are many places to visit and enjoy in Chail.
Chail is surrounded by the forests of chir pine and gigantic deodars. The surroundings make Chail a truly beautiful place blessed by Nature. Shimla and Kasauli can also be viewed at night from here by overlooking Satluj River. Chail is pleasant in summers and cold in winter, so it is a good idea to visit Chail during the Indian summer.
The Chail Sanctuary is a good place to visit in order to experience the natural wildlife of Chail. Deodar and Oak forests with grasslands around the township are the abode of Chail wildlife. The Chail sanctuary has ‘ghoral’, ‘kakkar’, ‘sambhar’, ‘red jungle fowl’ and ‘khalij’ and ‘cheer’ pheasants. Machan like sighting posts have been built at Khuruin.
The little ‘hill station’ of Chail came into being when Bhupinder Singh, Maharaja of Patiala was banished from Shimla, the ‘summer capital’ of British India, after a dalliance with the Commander-in-Chief’s daughter in the late 19th century. A reminder of this is the exquisite Palace Hotel located in Chail. The Chail Palace is well known for its architecture.
Chail is also popular for its Cricket Ground. It is surrounded by gigantic deodar and well maintained Chail Cricket ground is the highest cricket ground in the world. Built in 1893, this cricket pitch located at the height of 2,144m is also used as polo ground.
The magnificent Rajgarh palace, with elaborate furnishings, built in 1891 is the pride of Chail. The palace is equipped with comfortable log huts and cottages, dense forests and serene walks, sprawling lawns, a childrens park, a `lover’s hill’, and sports facilities.
Another tourist attraction is the Sidh Baba Ka Mandir. Maharaja Bhupinder Singh had originally intended this to be the site of his palace, and had even started building it, but as is believed, a ‘sidh’, saintly person appeared in the Maharaja’s dream, and declared that this was the place where he had meditated. Consequently, Bhupinder Singh shifted his venue and built a temple on the spot.
Chail is a perfect getaway spot for people seeking peace and relaxation.
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