Munnar
| Munnar | |
|---|---|
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| 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 | |
| Kundale Valley Light Railway | |
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]
Further Information
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.