CHAIL

Introduction –  Chail is a hill station in solan district of himachal pradesh,India.It is 45 killometers from solan city and 44 killometers  from shimla.It is known for its salubrious beauty and virgin forests.The chail palace is well known for its architecture.At about half an hour drive from the chail bazzar,Kali Mata ka Tibba is located on a hill top,the highest in chail.You will get the most beautiful view of the mountain ranges and the hills while standing at the Temple Terrace.

History – In 1891,Maharaja Rajendera of Patiala incurred the rage of lord kitchener.It led to the restriction of his entry into the Indian summer capital ,shimla .This incensed the maharaja and he vowed to build a new summer retreat for himself.So he rebuilt the palace (Chail) as per his requirements .After accession to the Indian union,Maharaja of Patiala donated most of his buildings to chail Military and the Government of india.

Attractions –

• Rashtriya  Military School:- Rastriya Military School Chail is one of the five Rastriya Military Schools in the country. Where approx 300 cadets from all parts of the country are groomed to be the future leaders of the country.
• Chail  Military School - Situated in ancient buildings made by Maharaja of Patiala
• Cricket Ground - Surrounded by thick forests of deodar, a well-maintained Chail Cricket Ground is the highest cricket ground in the world. It was built in 1893. The ground is located at an altitude of 2,444 metres (8,018 ft). Chail served as the summer capital of Maharaja Bhupinder Singh (who was an avid cricket lover). It is used as the school playground by Chail Military School. During school vacations, it is also used as a polo ground. There is a basketball court and the same cricket ground is used for playing football as well as basketball. In one corner of the ground, there is a historic tree on which the Military School has constructed a tree house.
• Chail Gurudwara – Chail Gurudwara is  also one of the main attractions of this place, it was the first building to be constructed by the Maharaja and after that, the palace was built. The Gurudwara was built in indo-western style in 1907, the 22 feet (6.7 m) high wooden roof is its main and highlighting feature.
• Sadhpul - Sadhpul is small village in Himachal Pradesh between chail and solan .It has a river restaurant near a small bridge spot constructed over the river "Ashwini". This bridge collapsed on 23 August 2014 by an overloaded truck. A New bridge has been constructed and dedicated to people in January 2018. A Water Park and Cafe at Sadhupul was opened on 30 June 2017.