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Bank Nationalization : Ooty

2021-11-15
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Seeds of Bank Nationalization was possibly sown in Ooty. 21 private sector banks were taken over by the government in 1969 and 1971. The seeds of this historic decision were possibly sown exactly ten years earlier at Ooty at the All India Congress Committee, Sub-Committee Planning Seminar held on MayRead More →

When Ooty almost became the Capital

2021-11-14
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Ever since Sullivan opened up Nilgiris, the Colonial governors had half a mind to shift the capital from Madras to Ooty. In 1828 Governor Elphinstone came for a short stay and prolonged his stay for eight months on one excuse or the other. When Shimla was made the Summer CapitalRead More →

The Pasteur Institute of Coonoor

2021-11-14
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Known  as Nai kadi Aspathiri in Tamil (dog-bite Hospital), the Pasteur Institute of Southern India, Coonoor,  was the venue of the first Interna­tional Rabies Conference in 1952.  It is here that the anti-­rabies vaccine, which saves the lives of nearly 24,000 persons in a year is manufactured under the leadershipRead More →

‘Tonga’ Tycoon of Nilgiris

2017-09-28
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The first mode of transport for Europeans to the Nilgiris was palanquin carried by bearers. Then came the bullock cart after the foot paths were widened to make them cart paths. The mails were still carried by runners. After Ooty became the Summer Capital of the Madras Presidency in 1870Read More →

History of Nilgiri Police

2015-01-12
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The Nilgiris, prior to the coming of the British, does not seem to have had a policing system. A  kind of moral law appear to have prevailed among the original inhabitants of the district. The communal system was such that village crime was almost unknown, whether against persons or property.Read More →

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Nilgiris are lot more than a tourist delight. Scientists classify the Nilgiris as a ‘Living Fossil’. Ecologists say the biodiversity of the Nilgiris is ‘found nowhere else in the world’. Anthropologists describe the Nilgiris as an ‘aboriginal enclave’. Geographers have listed the Nilgiris among the 400 natural wonders of the world. Our mission is to create opportunities for joyful learning and discovery of the Nilgiris. Come join us as we document the past, chronicle the present, and help shape the future.

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