Editing Solan (section)

==Historical evolution==
The history of Solan goes back to the era of [[Pandava]]s. According to local folklore, Pandavas lived here during their exile.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://travelisourpassion.blogspot.in/2014/07/trek-to-karol-tibba-pandava-cave.html|title=Travel Is Our Passion: Trek To Karol Tibba, Pandava Cave|website=travelisourpassion.blogspot.in|date=2 July 2014 |access-date=2016-06-02}}</ref>  In 1815, British won the Baghat state (now Solan) from the [[Gurkha]]s. Gurkha fort, or Arki Fort, is still standing tall on a mountain near to the city of Solan, and it is one of the historic tourist attractions of Solan.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gurkha Fort| url=http://www.holidayiq.com/Gurkha-Fort-Solan-Sightseeing-936-13165.html}}</ref> 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]]. The headquarters of the state was shifted to Solan, after the construction of [[cantonment]] in the city; the railway was set up in 1902.<ref name="Historical Evolution Solan City">{{cite news|title=Historical Evolution Solan City|url=http://himachal.nic.in/tcp/DPSolan.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721172413/http://himachal.nic.in/tcp/DPSolan.pdf|archive-date=21 July 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The evolution of Solan city can be understood in the following order or sequence:
*Establishment of a cantonment area at Solan by Brits.
*Establishing a brewery in Solan 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 of 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.<ref name="Historical Evolution Solan City"/>

===Heritage===
Solan's history is intertwined with that of the erstwhile princely state of Baghat. The Solan cantonment is still the best, and the most well planned part of the area, hence buildings are made in a planned manner. The church in Solan cantonment is a heritage building, with wooden and stone carvings. It has sloping roofs and arches, reminiscent of [[Architecture of the United Kingdom|British architecture]].{{citation needed|date=December 2017}}

The list of heritage buildings in Solan town is as follows:-
*Shoolini Devi temple.

[[File:CHRIST CHURCH, KASAULI.JPG|thumb|Christ Church, Kasauli]]

*The Church in Solan cantonment.
*The [[Solan railway station]].<ref name="Solan Railway Station">{{cite web| url=http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/solan-sol/2872| title=Solan Railway Station| work=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref>
*The [[Barog railway station]].
*Hari Mandir, a famous [[Krishna|Lord Krishna]] temple.
*The railway station and the railway rest house at Salogra.
*The DC residence on Shilly road.
*Anees villa, ancestral home of [[Salman Rushdie]] Shilly road near DC residence.<ref>{{cite web|title=anees villa| date=25 December 2012| url=http://theoktravel.com/salman-rushdie-bungalow-himachal-solan/1136/}}</ref><ref name="Heritage">{{cite news|title=Heritage|url=http://himachal.nic.in/tcp/DPSolan.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721172413/http://himachal.nic.in/tcp/DPSolan.pdf|archive-date=21 July 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
*S.E., PWD office which used to be a [[Durbar (court)|durbar]] hall of Baghat State.
*Old guest house in the palace of Baghat state.
*Khalifa lodge (now the JBT college running in it).
*Kishan Niwas and Hill View on circular road.<ref name="Heritage"/>
*[[St. Luke's Sen Sec School, Solan|St. Luke's Sen Sec School]]; the school built on a hill.
*Jatoli Temple (5&nbsp;km. far from Solan on Rajgarh Road).
[[File:Jatoli.jpg|thumb|alt=Asia's tallest Temple devoted to Shiva in the Hills of Solan|Jatoli Temple, Solan]]
*[[Mohan Shakti National Heritage Park]] (in Hart, 12&nbsp;km from Solan)
*[[Mohan Meakin|Mohan Meakin Limited]] – Mohan Meakin is a large group of companies, which started with Asia's first brewery incorporated in 1855
*[[Dolanji]] Bon Monastery, Solan.
*[[Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry]]
*The Palace near Palace Road.
*Pandavas cave at Mount Karol, Chambaghat, Solan
{|
|[[File:Solan railway station.jpg|left|thumb|Solan railway station]]
|[[File:Bon Monastery Dholanji,Solan.jpg|center|thumb|Bon Monastery Dholanji, Solan]]
|[[File:Solan panorama.jpg|right|thumb|alt=Majestic Hills with houses built all across the Mountains as seen From Rabon|Panoramic View of Solan City]]
|[[File:Solan nightview.jpg|thumb|alt=Thousands of Shining lights like stars studded on hills seen at Solan from Night |View of Solan at night]]
|}