Another blast from colonial past in 'Queen of Hills' Sun, Jul 18 2021 8:21 IST | 20 Views Another blast from colonial past in 'Queen of Hills'. Image Source: IANS News Another blast from colonial past in 'Queen of Hills'. Image Source: IANS News Another blast from colonial past in 'Queen of Hills'. Image Source: IANS News Another blast from colonial past in 'Queen of Hills'. Image Source: IANS News Shimla, July 18 : A blast from the colonial past will soon greet visitors to Shimla, the erstwhile summer capital of British India. The government is reconstructing Bantony, the 129-year-old sprawling estate comprising grand structures near Scandal Point on the famous Ridge, in its original rich Gothic-style architecture with an outlay of Rs 25 crore.