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Ode to the Nilgiris

“The Nilgiri district may almost be said to be one of those happy countries which have no history.” — W. Francis, The Nilgiris (Gazetteer), Government of Madras. When the history of the Nilgiris is told, it usually begins with the ‘discovery’ in the early 19th century, by John Sullivan, the collector of the Coimbatore district… Read More Ode to the Nilgiris

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Notes from Kotagiri

The least known town in the Nilgiris, Kotagiri has an old world charm that will leave you feeling nostalgic. As I was driving to Kotagiri, the Nilgiri Biosphere threw up an unexpected challenge of dense fog. While I was mentally prepared to navigate the ghat road that snakes up the Blue Mountains, the drop in… Read More Notes from Kotagiri