SIMLA, a British station in India, in the lower portion of the Himalayas, between the rivers Sutlej and Giree, 22 miles N.E. of Soobathoo. It is celebrated for its salubrity, and is much resorted to by invalids for the restoration of their health. It consists of a number of houses irregularly scattered over a narrow mountain-ridge, terminated on the east by the densely wooded peak of Jako, which rises to the height of 400 feet, and on the west by a bare hill of somewhat less height. The scenery of the place is very fine, the valleys and ravines in the vicinity being covered with pine-forests; while the eye may range towards the south over the vast plain of the Sutlej, and towards the north as far as the snowy crest of the Himalayas. The population is very fluctuating. During the winters, which are very severe, it is not more than 2000; but in the milder seasons it is sometimes almost ten times that number.