Explain why some hill stations were developed during the colonial period in India.
The Hill station was very important for the British as they fulfilled the following objectives: They were strategic places for the stay of troops. They facilitated defence and guarded the frontiers. They were the best places to launch a campaign against enemy rulers. The temperate and cool climate of the hill- stations was suitable for the British who associated hot weather with epidemics. Hill stations served as cantonments for the army in the hills. They also protected the army in the hills. They also protected the army from diseases like cholera and malaria. They were developed as sanitariums. These were the places where soldiers cosmic be sent for rest, recreation and recovery from diseases.
