The Nilgiris: The 166th memorial Day of John Sullivan, the founder of modern day Nilgiris was observed on Thursday at Kannerimukku village, Kothagiri.
The Nilgiris: The 166th memorial Day of John Sullivan, the founder of modern day Nilgiris was observed on Thursday at Kannerimukku village, Kothagiri.
District collector J Innocent Divya garlanded the statue of Sullivan and paid tribute to him at his memorial in Kannerimukku village near Kotagiri on Tuesday. His memorial site was his first camping site where he grew vegetables and fruits with the help of indigenous tribes of the Nilgiris in 1819.
Coonoor Tahsildar Ranjith Singh and other officials took part. Farmers who took part in the event pledged to transform Nilgiris into an 100% organic farming district.
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).
District collector J Innocent Divya garlanded the statue of Sullivan and paid tribute to him at his memorial in Kannerimukku village near Kotagiri on Tuesday. His memorial site was his first camping site where he grew vegetables and fruits with the help of indigenous tribes of the Nilgiris in 1819.
Coonoor Tahsildar Ranjith Singh and other officials took part. Farmers who took part in the event pledged to transform Nilgiris into an 100% organic farming district.
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).