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'''Munnar''', in the [[Princely states|Princely State]] of [[Travancore]] was established as a plantation area in the late 1870s. The first crops were cinchona, coffee, sisal, cardamom and later tea.<ref>[http://silvertipsmunnar.com/munnarhistory.html The History of Munnar] silvertipsmunnar.com</ref> | '''Munnar''', in the [[Princely states|Princely State]] of [[Travancore]] was established as a plantation area in the late 1870s. The first crops were cinchona, coffee, sisal, cardamom and later tea.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131206093530/http://silvertipsmunnar.com:80/munnarhistory.html The History of Munnar] silvertipsmunnar.com, now archived.</ref> | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 21:37, 29 December 2019
| Munnar | |
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| [[Image:|250px| ]] | |
| Presidency: Madras | |
| Coordinates: | 10.089167°N, 77.059722°E |
| Altitude: | 1,700 m (5,600 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Munnar |
| State/Province: | Kerala |
| Country: | India |
| Transport links | |
Munnar, in the Princely State of Travancore was established as a plantation area in the late 1870s. The first crops were cinchona, coffee, sisal, cardamom and later tea.[1]
External links
- Munnar Wikipedia (retrieved 8 May 2016)
- "Total Tea Day: A Taste Of History. The museum at the Nullathani estate in Munnar" November 9, 2012 thehindu.com, now an archived webpage.
- "Myth and history blend at this British-era cemetery" by Gjij K. Raman, December 28, 2019 thehindu.com. Located near old Munnar.
References
- ↑ The History of Munnar silvertipsmunnar.com, now archived.