Lakkar Bazaar is a marketplace adjoining the Ridge in

Shimla Shimla (; ; also known as Simla, the official name until 1972) is the capital and the largest city of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared as the summer capital of British India. After independence, ...

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. Shops offer wooden articles targeted mainly at tourists. There is also a roller skating rink in Lakkar Bazaar. The state hospital known as

Indira Gandhi Medical College Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMCH), formerly the Himachal Pradesh Medical College (HPMC), formerly known as Snowdown, located in Snowdown area of Lakkar Bazaar, is a state-owned medical college and hospital in Shimla in the stat ...

and hospital is also adjoining to Lakkar Bazaar. Lakkar Bazaar has many hotels including Hotel White and the Diplomat Hotel. One must pass through Lakkar Bazaar while on way to

Chapslee Estate Chapslee Estate is a small locality adjacent to the Lakkar Bazaar in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India. The estate houses the erstwhile Secretary's Lodge which is now a heritage hotel run by the erstwhile Maharaja of Kapurthala. History Chapsle ...

, Longwood and Shankli, uptown residential localities of Shimla. Lakkar Bazaar is known for wooden toys made by a small group of Sikh carpenters who settled there a century ago from Hoshiarpur. Wooden walking sticks are famous. Lakkar Bazar was like a small village in itself. Sita Ram is famous for its alloo tikki and chole Bhature. Regal Building, comprising a Cinema Hall, Roller Skating Hall and Meena Bazar is a famous place. There are few schools in the area providing primary and secondary education such as G.G.S.S. Lakkar Bazaar, D.A.V. School, Chapslee school. In terms of weather this region is a very cold place in winters and moderately warm in summers.

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