Solan
Solan is a town in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh and the district headquarters of Solan district. The largest municipal council of Himachal Pradesh, it is located 45.5 kilometres south of the state capital, Shimla, at an average elevation of 1,550 metres. The place is named after the Hindu goddess Shoolini Devi. Every year in June, a fair venerating the goddess is held, featuring a 3-day mela at the central Thodo ground. Solan was the capital... Show more of the erstwhile princely state, Baghat.It is known as the "Mushroom city of India" because of the vast mushroom farming in the area as well as the Directorate of Mushroom Research situated at Chambaghat. Solan is also called the "City of Red Gold", due to the bulk production of tomatoes in the area. The city is situated between Chandigarh and Shimla on the Kalka-Shimla National Highway-22. The narrow-gauge Kalka-Shimla railway passes through...