Establishment of a brewery

Setting up of a cantonment area at Solan.

• Establishment of a brewery on account of availability of excellent mineral water in the year 1855.
• Shifting of the headquarters of Baghat State from Bhoch to Solan.
• Start of Kalka-Shimla rail line in 1902.
• Start of vehicular road movement on Kalka-Shimla road.
• The urban local body i.e. M.C. Solan came into existence around 1950.
• Consequent upon re-organisation of districts in Himachal Pradesh, Solan became an independent district on 1 September 1972 and Solan town became its natural headquarters.

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state of Himachal Pradesh.

Solan (created in 1 September 1972) is a city and a Municipal Corporation in Solan district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is located 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of state capital Shimla. The place is named after the Hindu goddess Shoolini devi a fair is held every year in the month of June. It begins with the worship of goddess Shoolini Mata. A 3-day mela is held at the central Thodo ground on this occasion.. Solan was the capital of erstwhile princely state, Bhagat.^[2] It is known as the "Mushroom city of India" because of the mushroom research centre situated at Chambaghat, and the vast mushroom farming in the area, Solan is also called as "city of Red Gold" after bulk production of tomatoes in the area.

Solan city is spread over an area of 33.43 km² which makes it the largest city of Himachal Pradesh according to its area the second place is owned by shimla with an area of 31.60 km², Solan also have largest per capita vehicle population in Asia. it is the second largest city of Himachal after Shimla in urban population.

Solan is also a main commercial city of Himachal with large market facility with main markets like:-

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