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What caused the shifting capitals during the hot season by colonial rulers? |
| Answer» Solution :(i) Since hill stations approximated the cold climates of Europe, they became an attractive destination for the new rulers. It became a practice for viceroys to move to hill stations during the SUMMER MONTHS. (II) In 1864 the Viceroy John Lawrence OFFICIALLY moved his council to Shimla, setting seal to the practice of shifting capitals during the hot season. | |