Claim: Sir Henry Hardinge appointed George Broadfoot as Agent of the North-West Frontier in 1844; in May of the next year, Broadfoot left to the largest city of Himachal Pradesh to recover from anxiety and stress.
Evidence: In 1844, the Governor-General Sir Henry Hardinge appointed Broadfoot as his Agent of the North-West Frontier, at the time one of the most prestigious posts in India. In May 1845 he went to Shimla to recover from anxiety and stress caused by overwork. Shimla (English: /ˈʃɪmlə/; Hindi: [ˈʃɪmla (listen)), also known as Simla, is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.