Shimla (formerly Simla) earned the title 'Queen of Hill Stations' during the British Raj due to its colonial architecture, pleasant cool climate, and scenic mountain beauty that made it the summer capital of British India. Ooty (Udhagamandalam) is the 'Queen of Hill Stations' in South India, Kodaikanal is the 'Princess of Hill Stations,' and Darjeeling is the 'Queen of the Himalayas.'