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*[http://access.bl.uk/item/viewer/lsidyv32c243c0#ark:/81055/vdc_000000052625.0x000009 ''General and Medical topography of Kalee Kemaoon and Shore Valley, with sketches of the cantonments of Lohooghaut and Petoragurh''] by Assistant Surgeon William Dollard 1840. British Library item VIEWER. If you require a pdf download, see [[British Library#Digitised books| British Library - Digitised books]] | |||
*[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=BDQ5SzWIDg8C&pg=PA123 "Kumaoon"] page 123 ''The Bengal and Agra Annual Guide and Gazetteer, Volume II 1841''. Includes the cantonments of Lohooghaut and Petoragurh Google Books | |||
*[http://archive.org/stream/maneatersofkumao029903mbp#page/n5/mode/2up ''Man Eaters Of Kumaon''] by Jim Corbett originally published 1944 Archive.org | *[http://archive.org/stream/maneatersofkumao029903mbp#page/n5/mode/2up ''Man Eaters Of Kumaon''] by Jim Corbett originally published 1944 Archive.org | ||
*[http://archive.org/stream/TheMan-eatingLeopardOfRudraprayag1947#page/n1/mode/2up ''The Man-eating Leopard of Rudraprayag''] by Jim Corbett originally published 1947 Archive.org | *[http://archive.org/stream/TheMan-eatingLeopardOfRudraprayag1947#page/n1/mode/2up ''The Man-eating Leopard of Rudraprayag''] by Jim Corbett originally published 1947 Archive.org | ||
Revision as of 09:10, 14 March 2015
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, Kumaoon
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
- General and Medical topography of Kalee Kemaoon and Shore Valley, with sketches of the cantonments of Lohooghaut and Petoragurh by Assistant Surgeon William Dollard 1840. British Library item VIEWER. If you require a pdf download, see British Library - Digitised books
- "Kumaoon" page 123 The Bengal and Agra Annual Guide and Gazetteer, Volume II 1841. Includes the cantonments of Lohooghaut and Petoragurh Google Books
- 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.