Sep 18, 1880 Nainital Land Slide

Sep 18, 1880 - The town was once destroyed during the Landslide on 18th September 1880, and later rebuilt by the British. Nainital is often compared with the Dal Lake of Srinagar as both Lakes are set amidst lofty mountains offering enchanting views. But Nainital is much more facilitated and advanced than Dal Lake in Srinagar. Nainital is surrounded by some seven magnificent mountains, of which the highest is Naina/china Peak (2615mts) on the north, Deopatha (2438mts) on the west ...

Jul 25, 1875

Jul 25, 1875 - Indian Tiger whom he loved much and wrote a series of world famous hunter's diary. Edward James Carbett alias Jim Corbett, as he is widely known, was born at Nainital, India on July 25, 1875. His father, Christopher Corbett, was a Post Master at Nainital. Jim spent most of his holidays at the family's winter home at Kaladhungi, 15 miles from Nainital in the foothills. It was in Kaladhungi and its surrounding forests that Jim Corbett learnt all he knew about the jungle ...

Nainital -1839

1839 - Recent history records disclose that Nainital was contributed into limelight by P.Barron, a British sugar merchant, in 1839. The sweetheart of Nainital with the central lake softened among the forests appealed this person to construct a house named Pilgrim's Cottage and settle in Nainital. Barron gave way to the course of settling down in Nainital and shortly the place became an important administrative town. 

Nainital in Mythology

 It is believed that Nainital figures in some ancient myths of India. In the Manas Khand of the SkandPuranas, Nainital Lake is called Tri-Rishi-Sarovar, hinting at the story of three sages (or rishis), Atri, Pulastya and Pulaha, who, upon finding no water in Nainital, dug a large hole at the location of the present day lake (sarovar = lake) and filled it with water from the holy lake Manasarovar inTibet. According to lore, a dip in Naini Lake, "the lesser Manasarovar," earns merit equal to a dip in the great lake.

It is also believed that The Naini Lake is one of the 64 Shakti Peeths, or religious sites where parts of the charred body of Sati (Parvati) fell on earth while being carried by Lord Shiva. The spot where Sati's eyes (or Nain) fell, came to be called Nain-tal or lake of the eye. The goddess Shakti is worshipped at the Naina Devi Temple on the north shore of the present day lake.

Demographics

As of the 2001 Indian census,^[3] Nainital had a population of 38,559. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Nainital has an average literacy rate of 91%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 98%, and female literacy is 86%. In Nainital, 1% of the population is under 6 years of age. Kumaonies form the major part of the town's population along with people from all over India.

Geography

Nainital is located at 29.38°N 79.45°E.^[2] It has an average elevation of 2,084 metres (6,837 feet).

Climate

Nainital has temperate summers, maximum temperature 27 °C (81 °F); minimum temperature 7 °C (45 °F), during which its population increases more than fivefold with an annual influx of tourists predominantly from the plains of Northern India. In the winter, Nainital receives snowfall between December and February with the temperatures varying between a maximum of 15 °C (59 °F) and a minimum of −3 °C (26.6 °F).