Kasauliwas established in 1840 when the British bought land in order to establish a small cantonment in the hills to fight the Sikhs.

Kasuali is a small hill station in Himachal Pradesh which is hardly 65 km away from chandigarh. The upper and lower malls run through Kasauli’s length and one can enjoy long walks on it. The town is encircles by a mixed forest of pine, oak and huge horse-chestnut.

Kasuali is also well known by its another name, Baikunth. It simply mean Dev Bhoomi— God’s home on earth.Just a 60-kilometre drive from Chandigarh, a little off the Kalka-Shimla highway in the foothills of the Himalayas, Baikunth is a collection of 17-cottages set on 5-acres of hilly land at a height of 6,250 feet.

In winter, the temperature gets guite low and heavy woollens are required. In summer, the climate is mild and light woollens / cottons are recommended.

A famous temple of Sidh Baba Balak Nathji is also situated at the distance of 3 km. on the Graner Hill top. It is believed that Baba Balak Nath ji one night appeared in dreams to a local resident named Vijay Kumar. He told him to built a temple at the place, where the present temple is located. This temple is very famous due to its own kind where many issueless couples visit to be blessed with a child. A number of photographs of such blessed children are kept as record by Baba Vijay Kumar ji in the Temple for the evidence.

There is a famous temple which is built by Sai Sudha in 1989, located half km away from Garkhal. The idol of Sai Baba was built at Jaipur and the burning flame are kept in this Temple which signifies the divine power of Sai Babaji of Shirdi.

Today Kasuali is one of the most salubrious hill resorts of the north flush with wild roses, hydrangeas, dahlias, pine, apricot and plum trees.