Show H stor residence fn ind a lord s house at simla in dia stands on the famous hill jak ko but a high stone wall shuts out the view until coming to an open gate way a vista reveals the house and grounds and a flag staff which marks it as the residence of the commander in chief the gateway itself has a military appearance for at the base of each iron pillar s ir mounted by lamps a cannon faces outward and two soldiers pace up and down shouldering rifles this old place Is fraught with historical associations for it has been the summer residence of the commander in chief in india for years the names of heberts lock hart and white are associated with it it is said that when lord kitchener first visited snowdon as it is called last winter on a short visit to simla he pronounced it a barn and spoke freely of the many changes which he proposed to carry out |