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Article Name : | | HISTORICISING NILGIRIS IN TAMIL NADU | Author Name : | | A.RAMANIDEVI | Publisher : | | Ashok Yakkaldevi | Article Series No. : | | GRT-2215 | Article URL : | | | Author Profile View PDF In browser | Abstract : | | The paper aims to historicising the Nilgiris Region through the ages which includes the Rule of various Rulers in the ancient and medieval period, the arrival of Portuguese , the British East India Company's possession of the Nilgiris, the settlements of Europeans at Ooty, Coonoor, Kothagiri, the dedicated role of John Sullivan for the enhancement of the Nilgiris Regions, the significance of Stone House, separation of Nilgiris Region form the District of Coimbatore, formation of the Nilgiris District, services of S.R Lushington for the promotion of the Nilgiris, Visit of Various Madras Governors to Ooty, the abolition of Zamindar System, the introduction Ryotwari System, the first Commissioner, the first Collector of the Nilgiris District, the spoken languages of the people, the original tribal inhabitants, the location and scenic beauty of the Nilgiris, and about coffee and tea plantations. | Keywords : | | |
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