Oldest Hill Stations In India Set Up By The British

Darjeeling, West Bengal

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Ooty, Tamil Nadu

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Mount Abu, Rajasthan

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Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh

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Matheran, Maharashtra

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Nainital, Uttarakhand

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Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

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