Shoghi

Shoghí Effendi was Guardian of the Baháʼí Faith from 1922 until his death in 1957. As the grandson and successor of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá, he was charged with guiding the development of the Baháʼí Faith, including the creation of its global administrative structure and the prosecution of Baháʼí teaching plans that oversaw the expansion of the religion to several new countries.
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: suburb of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
  • Also known as: “Shogi”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shoghi railway station and Kathleeghat railway station.

Railway station
is a railway station serving Shoghi suburb near , in India. It is on the Kalka–Shimla Railway and under the Ambala railway division of Northern Railway zone of Indian Railways.

Railway station
Photo: Anup Sadi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3 km southwest of Shoghi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jutogh and Summer Hill.

Village
is a cantonment board in in the state of . The cantonment was established in 1843 Cantonment Board. is situated 7 km north of Shoghi.

Suburb
is a part of , the state capital of at a height of 2,123 meters. It is on a hill, 5 km west to the Shimla Ridge, and is part of the seven-hill cluster. is situated 8 km north of Shoghi.

Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, previously spelt Simla, is the capital of the state of in . It is a very popular holiday retreat during the summer months and is well known for its Victorian architecture, which is reflected in certain areas of the Mall and the Ridge.

Shoghi

Latitude
31.04041° or 31° 2′ 26″ north
Longitude
77.12467° or 77° 7′ 29″ east
Elevation
1,774 metres (5,820 feet)
Open location code
8J3V24RF+5V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 342116528
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
1256445
Wiki­data ID
Q7500079
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