Lansdowne, Lord (1888-1894) Governor-General and Viceroy of India. Born on 14 January 1845, he had already served as the Governor General of Canada and Foreign Secretary of Great Britain and deputy leader of the Conservative Party before assuming the office of Governor-General in India. An unexpected turn on the Kotdwar-Pauri road brings you to Lansdowne, a pretty hill station in the Pauri Garhwal region of Uttaranchal. This beautiful retreat was popular with the British who established a Garhwal Rifles cantonment here during the Raj. The town is well developed thanks to the cantonment, yet it is charmingly unspoiled and tranquil. Lansdowne is set amidst lovely surroundings – tall oaks and blue pines rise like spires off the mountainside. The forests are lovely, dark and deep, just ideal for those long walks and picnics. There are amazing mountain views of the Western Himalayas from a number of vantage pints like Snow View and Tiffin Top. A number of treks into the hillside are launched from Lansdowne.
K.S.RAWAT
PAURI, CHAMOLI, TEHRI, NAINITAL, BHIMTAL, KUMAON, GARHWAL, NEW DELHI, UTTARAKHAND, UTTARANCHAL.
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