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Solan is the district headquarters of Solan district (created on 1 September 1972) in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The largest Municipal Council of Himachal Pradesh, it is located south of the state capital, Shimla. At an average elevation of . The place is named after the Hindu goddess Shoolini devi. Every year in the month of June, a fair celebrating the goddess is held, featuring a 3-day mela at the central Thoudo grounds. Solan was the capital of the erstwhile princely state, Bhagat.〔(Capital of Bhagat state )〕 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 (DMR) situated at Chambaghat. Solan is crowned as the "City of Red Gold", in reference to the bulk production of tomatoes in the area. The town is situated between Chandigarh (joint capital of Punjab and Harayana) and Shimla (state capital), on the Kalka-Shimla National Highway-22. The Kalka-Shimla narrow gauge heritage railway line, built by the British passes through Solan. ==Historical Evolution== The history of Solan goes back to the era of Pandawas. According to the believes of Hindu theology, Pandavas lived here during their exile. In 1815 British won Baghat state (now Solan) from the Gurkhas, Gurkha fort or Arki Fort is still standing tall on a mountain near to Solan city and it is one of the popular historic tourist attractions of Solan. The town has been a capital of the princely Baghat State. The word ''Baghat'' is derived from ''Bau'' or ''Bahu'', meaning "many", and ''Ghat'' meaning "pass". Initially the state headquarters of the Baghat State was located at Bhoch in the Bhuchali pargana, but the headquarters of the state was shifted to Solan after the construction of cantonment over here. The railway was set up in 1902. The evolution of solan City can be understood in the following order or sequence :- *Establishment of a cantonment area at Solan by Britishers. *Establishing Solan brewery in 1855 due to availability of excellent quality mineral water. *Shifting of the headquarters of Baghat State from Bhoch to Solan. *Start of Kalka-Shimla rail line in 1902. *Start transportation activity on Kalka-Solan-Shimla road. *The urban local body i.e. Municipal Council Solan came into existence in 1950. * Solan became an independent district on 1 September 1972, and the town of Solan became the district headquarters.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Solan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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