The section of the Himalayas that especially attracted the British colonial administration subsequently saw the development of important hill stations such as Dharamshala, Mussoorie, Shimla and Kausani, along with cantonment towns and health resorts such as Kasauli, Almora, Lansdowne and Ranikhet. The region referred to is:

Explanation

Hill stations such as Shimla, Mussoorie, Kausani and many colonial cantonment or health-resort towns developed mainly in the Lesser or Middle Himalaya. This belt has comparatively moderate elevations and suitable terrain and climate for settlements. The Greater Himalaya is much higher, colder and less densely settled.