Death of the Raj Gatekeeper

Location:

• State: Himachal Pradesh
• Locality: Shimla: At the entrance to the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies

Botany:

• Common name: Banj Oak: An evergreen oak from the western slopes of the central Himalaya, found with rhododendrons, pines, and walnuts in a distinctively Eurasian-derived forest community
• Botanical species: Quercus leucotrichofora
• Botanical family : Fagaceae [Oak]

Geography:

• Latitude: 31.103316 ° north of the Equator
• Longitude: 77.141735 ° east of the Prime Meridian
• Altitude: 2154.7 metres above sea level

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Journey:

• Venturing Northwest
• Path : Through Chandigarh up to Shimla, Dharamsala, and down into the Punjab and Haryana
• Date photographed: 28.09.09

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