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.