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*[http://archive.org/stream/JungleLore#page/n1/mode/2up ''Jungle Lore''] by Jim Corbett originally published 1953 Archive.org | *[http://archive.org/stream/JungleLore#page/n1/mode/2up ''Jungle Lore''] by Jim Corbett originally published 1953 Archive.org | ||
*[http://archive.org/stream/TheTempleTigerAndMoreMan-eatersOfKumaon1954#page/n3/mode/2up ''The Temple Tiger and more Man-Eaters of Kumaon''] by Jim Corbett originally published 1954 Archive.org | *[http://archive.org/stream/TheTempleTigerAndMoreMan-eatersOfKumaon1954#page/n3/mode/2up ''The Temple Tiger and more Man-Eaters of Kumaon''] by Jim Corbett originally published 1954 Archive.org | ||
*''The Himalayan Gazetteer or the Himalayan Districts of the North Western Province of India'' by Edwin T Atkinson in 3 Volumes (6 Parts) originally published 1882, 1884, 1886 is available, in a reprint edition, to read online on the [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Digital Library of India]] website. Covers the regions of Kumaon and Garhwal. Volume 1, part 1 Contents computer page 12; Volume 1, part 2 Contents cp 12, Index cp 536; Volume 2, part 1 Contents cp18; Volume 2, part 2 Contents cp 16 Index cp 458, includes History of the British in the area; Volume 3, part 1 Contents cp 10 Place names A-J; Volume 3, part 2 Contents cp 8 Place names K-Z. | |||
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Revision as of 03:59, 14 November 2012
Important towns of Kumaon include Nainital, Almora, and Ranikhet.
The Jim Corbett National Park is approximately 65 kilometres (40 miles) from Nainital
Spelling variants
Kumaon, Kumaun
External links
- Kumaon division Wikipedia
- Jim Corbett National Park Wikipedia.
- Jim Corbett National Park
- Sydney Morning Herald travel article "Head for heights" dated 17 March 2012 is about the mountain scenery near Almora
- The author of this India List post has happy memories of her young days in the forests of Kumaon near the Jim Corbett National Park.
Historical books online
- Man Eaters Of Kumaon by Jim Corbett originally published 1944 Archive.org
- The Man-eating Leopard of Rudraprayag by Jim Corbett originally published 1947 Archive.org
- My India by Jim Corbett originally published 1952 Archive.org
- Jungle Lore by Jim Corbett originally published 1953 Archive.org
- The Temple Tiger and more Man-Eaters of Kumaon by Jim Corbett originally published 1954 Archive.org
- The Himalayan Gazetteer or the Himalayan Districts of the North Western Province of India by Edwin T Atkinson in 3 Volumes (6 Parts) originally published 1882, 1884, 1886 is available, in a reprint edition, to read online on the Digital Library of India website. Covers the regions of Kumaon and Garhwal. Volume 1, part 1 Contents computer page 12; Volume 1, part 2 Contents cp 12, Index cp 536; Volume 2, part 1 Contents cp18; Volume 2, part 2 Contents cp 16 Index cp 458, includes History of the British in the area; Volume 3, part 1 Contents cp 10 Place names A-J; Volume 3, part 2 Contents cp 8 Place names K-Z.