• Ms. P. Annie Rabecca
• Ms. P. Mary Lissy
• Dr. S. Vasanthi

The Name ‘Nilgiris’ means Blue hills (Neelam – Blue and giri – Hill or Mountain) this name was first mentioned was found in Silappadikaram, where this hills were filled with violet blossoms of “Kurinji” flower blooming on the hill ranges periodically where one can view the blue colour of the flowers from the foothills of the plains. The Nilgiris hills is filled with its natural charm and pleasant climate, was a place of special attraction for the Europeans. According to Sir. W. Francis it was earlier referred in the history as related to the Ganga Dyansty of Mysore. In the year 1818, Sir Whish and Kindersley, the great assistants to the Collector of Coimbatore, discovered “Kotagiri” a place near Rengaswamy peak in the Nilgiris Hills. Sir. John Sullivan, was the Collector of Coimbatore was significantly concerned on this hills established his residence there and reported to the Board of Revenue on 31st July 1819. After the Nilgiris was relinquished to the British in 1789, it was under the control of Coimbatore district, later on the Nilgiris was separated from the Coimbatore District in August 1868. The administration of the Nilgiris as its Commissioner was taken up by Sir. James Wilkinson Breeks. Then in February 1882, the Nilgiris was made a district and a Collector was appointed in the place of the Commissioner. On 1st February 1882, Sir. Richard Wellesley Barlow who was the then Commissioner became the First Collector of Nilgiris district.

QUEEN OF THE HILLS ATTRACTING TOURISTS TOWARDS HERITAGE SITES

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