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[s. 698] : A town in the Punjab, India, 170 miles north of Delhi, situated in the Ambala division, among the foot-hills of the Him a lay as. Chief sanitarium and summer capital of India. A very pleasant place, except for its inadequate water supply. Climate cool, exhilarating, healthful, tho for several reasons the difficulties of drainage are considerable. Population averages 12,000, changing with the season. Station of the CMS (1899), with (1903) 1 mi ionary and his wife, 3 native workers, and 87 profe ed Christians, of whom 29 are communicants. Station also of the Moravian Mi ions (1900), with (1903) 1 mi ionary and his wife and 1 day school. Also station of the SPG, with (1903) 3 women mi ionaries, 3 native workers, 2 day schools. Station also of the YWCA, with 2 women agents of the Society. 698