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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 |
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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
- The History of Munnar silvertipsmunnar.com
- "Total Tea Day: A Taste Of History. The museum at the Nullathani estate in Munnar" November 9, 2012 thehindu.com
References
- ↑ The History of Munnar silvertipsmunnar.com