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Bhullatal Lake
Bhullatal, an artificial manmade lake dedicated to the Garhwali people, Garhwali youth of The Garhwal Rifles who helped in construction of the lake, located at just 1 km from the Lansdowne, India. Bhulla in Garhwali language means younger brother. Bhullatal is also known as Bhulla Lake. Other attractions There is ample boating facility at the lake with some ducks. Gallery Bhulla Tal Lake.jpg, View of the lake Polygonum hydropiper (1832).jpg, Water pepper or Polygonum hydropiper Cedrus-deodare-habit.JPG, Deodar tree Rhododendron arboreum .jpg, Rhododendron BerberisAculeata.jpg, Berberis aristata, Uttarakhand See also * Lansdowne, India * Nainital * Bhimtal Lake * Lakes of Kumaon hills * Tarkeshwar Mahadev References External links Official website of Uttarakhand Government {{Hydrography of Uttarakhand Lakes of Uttarakhand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lansdowne, India
Lansdowne is a cantonment town in Pauri Garhwal is a district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. History Originally known as ''Kaludanda'' ( gbm, काळूडाण्डा) after Kalu (Black) and Danda (hills) in Garhwali, Lansdowne was founded and named after then Viceroy of India (1888-1894), Lord Lansdowne in 1887, and by 1901 it had a population of 3943.Lansdowne was developed by the British for catering for the Recruits Training center of the Garhwal Rifles. Lansdowne was a major place of the activities of freedom fighters from British Garhwal during British period. Nowadays, the famous Garhwal Rifles of the Indian Army has its regimental center here. Lansdowne is one of the quietest hill stations of India and is popular since the British came to India. Lansdowne is unlike other hill stations as it is well connected with motorable roads but remote in its own way. It is situated at an altitude of 1,706 m above sea level surrounded with thick oak and blue pine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
