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The Mall is the
centre of Shimlas buzzing social life. It is a
fairly level meandering esplanade that runs
along the ridge. Tourists, both Indian and
foreign, mingle with the locals and uniformed
schoolchildren. An amazing multitude of honey-mooners,
bright and beautifully clad young couples, flock
to this hill resort from all over India, and
stand coyly to be photographed. In the heyday of
the British, the Mall often saw officers
resplendent in their uniforms, memsahibs in
beautiful gowns and proud nannies behind baby
prams taking their evening walk.
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It was just the place to see and be seen at. And
as everyone wanted to be seen, it remained most
crowded during the high season. The Mall
stretches between Barnes Court in the east to
the Viceregal Lodge in the west. Theres a
passenger lift connecting Cart Road to the
(eastern) Mall. The main bazaar is concentrated
along the middle and has many restaurants and
most of the interesting buildings of Shimla.
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