THE WATSONS

KULDANA

Murree lies at approx 6000 ft at the foot of Himalayas in Pakistan. It is an
alpine hill-station in the North of Punjab province bordering the Kashmir
region that lies on a horizontal ridge running in East-West direction.

Murree was established as a summer 'hill-station' for the British families
in order to escape the heat of the Indian plains
consequent to the British annexation of the Punjab in 1849 from Sikh rule.
After 1857 when the British Raj formally extended its sovereignty
over India, a structured administration commenced in the Punjab. Murree
became the summer capital of India and remained so until the end of
nineteenth century. The creation of another summer
capital at Simla (now in India) in the later half of the 19th
century eased the load on Murree hills a bit. However it continued to
serve its purpose.

The English had this urge to carve a bit of England in India. It was like
any European town.
One can still find a number of churches and chapels, 6 cemeteries,
convents, a Mall and remains of a club and brewery etc apart from the
many cantonments and old English settlements built in and around the town.
One comes across many English sounding names of streets and houses.

The local buildings and structures were built in typical English taste and
many have survived the last 100-150 years.
A sanatorium for sick soldiers and many hospitals were also built here

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