The first mention of which of the following place came in 1817 from the diary of the Scottish office...........

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The first mention of which of the following place came in 1817 from the diary of the Scottish officer brothers?

This questions was previously asked in

HAS GS Previous Year Prelims Paper (2020)

Dharamshala

Shimla

Kasauli

Subathu

Let’s break it down:

- Subathu was mentioned in 1817 by the Scottish brothers—officers Alexander and James Gerard. They wrote about it while surveying the area.

- Shimla’s “discovery” by British records comes a bit later, around 1819-1822.

- Dharamshala starts popping up in British mention by the 1840s.

- Kasauli also begins to enter British colonial documents in the 1820s.

So, the correct answer is:

Option:4, Subathu

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