Rich tributes were paid to the British Governor of Madras Presidency Sir Thomas Munro on Wednesday on the occasion of his death anniversary. This year also marks the 190th year of his visit to The Nilgiris.

Dharmalingam Venugopal, Director of the Nilgiris Documentation Centre, which had organised the function, said that it was on this day in 1827 the Governor in Council in Madras, headed by Sir Thomas Munro finally recommended to the Court of Directors of the East India Company to establish. The Nilgiris as a convalescing station for invalid British soldiers. It resulted in establishing the first hill station of the British Raj at Ootacamund.

Superintendent of Police, The Nilgiris, Murali Rambha, who was the chief guest, said that it was the authority of the Government headed by Munro that laid the foundation for a British hill station in The Nilgiris.

Congratulating the Nilgiri Documentation Centre for its ongoing efforts, Mr. Murali Rambha urged that it was essential for the local people of The Nilgiris to recognise and remember the contribution of such great administrator to preserve the beauty and environment of The Nilgiris. Representatives of Make Ooty Beautiful, Nilgiri Library Book Club, Nilgiris Educational and Research Foundation and Sullivan Court participated.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Coimbatore  / by Special Correspondent / Coimbatore – July 07th, 2016