Initially what was the purpose of setting up of the hill stations during the colonial period in Indi...........

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Initially, what was the purpose of setting up of the hill stations during the colonial period in India?

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To serve as winter capitals for the British

To serve the needs of the British army

To source timber from forests

To set up sanatoria

To set up sanatoria

Hill stations in British India were established for a variety of reasons.
One of the first reasons in the early 1800s was for the place to act as a sanitorium for the ailing family members of British officials
.The heat in the plains was not something easy for the British.So these stations were touted as the perfect place for recuperation and relaxation.

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