The Nilgiris: Paying tribute to John Sullivan, Founder of modern day Nilgiris, District Collector of the Nilgiris J. Innocent Divya and Coonoor MLA Shanthi Ramu garlanded the statue of John Sullivan and paid their respects to his statue located at Kannerimukku village, today.
The Nilgiris: Paying tribute to John Sullivan, Founder of modern day Nilgiris, District Collector of the Nilgiris J. Innocent Divya and Coonoor MLA Shanthi Ramu garlanded the statue of John Sullivan and paid their respects to his statue located at Kannerimukku village, today.
Hundreds of public and government officials were also present to pay their tribute on his 164th death anniversary at Kannerimukku village near Kotagiri.
About John Sullivan
"In 1819, Sullivan set out to explore the Nilgiris after obtaining an order from the British East India Company charging him with investigating the "origin of the fabulous tales that are circulated concerning the Blue Mountains to verify their authenticity and to send a report to the authorities.
John Sullivan was the first to introduce horticulture in the Nilgiris. The first house which Sullivan built at the village Hosatti, near Kotagiri, is currently the only memorial left in the Nilgiris save for the font donated in his name to St. Stephen's Church by Col. & Mrs. Gilhlan in 1872. The house is known as the "Sullivan's Bungalow" and is located in a village called Kannerimukku, near Kotagiri town" (according to Wikipedia).