Mussoorie

Hill station in Uttarakhand, India

Not to be confused with Missouri.

This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages)

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
Find sources: "Mussoorie" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (April 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)

|

This article possibly contains original research. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. (April 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)

|

(Learn how and when to remove this template message)

Hill Station in Uttarakhand, India

Mussoorie

Masūrī

Hill Station

View of Mussoorie, Uttarakhand from the top of Gun Hill

Nickname(s):

Queen of the Mountains, Queen of the Hills

Mussoorie

Location in Uttarakhand, India

Coordinates: 30°27′N 78°05′E﻿ / ﻿30.45°N 78.08°E﻿ / 30.45; 78.08
Country|  India
State| Uttarakhand
District| Dehradun
Elevation

| 2,005 m (6,578 ft)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 30,118
Languages

• Official| Hindi[1]
• Regional| Garhwali
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN|

248179[2]

Vehicle registration| UK 07, UK 09

Mussoorie is a hill station and a municipal board, near Dehradun city in the Dehradun district of the Indian state Uttarakhand. It is about 35 kilometres (22 mi) from the state capital of Dehradun and 290 km (180 mi) north of the national capital of New Delhi. The hill station is in the foothills of the Garhwal Himalayan range. The adjoining town of Landour, which includes a military cantonment, is considered part of "greater Mussoorie", as are the townships Barlowganj and Jharipani.[3]

Mussoorie is at an average altitude of 2,005 metres (6,578 ft). To the northeast are the Himalayan snow ranges, and to the south, the Doon Valley and Shiwalik ranges. The second highest point is the original Lal Tibba in Landour, with a height of over 2,275 m (7,464 ft). Mussoorie is popularly known as The Queen of the Hills.[4][5]

In the recent years, Mussoorie has again gained popularity as an upcoming travel destination with many attractions such as Camel's back road, Dhanaulti, Lal Tibba, etc. Uttarakhand Government reported 3.02 million (30.23 Lacs) travelers to Mussoorie in 2019.[6]

## History[edit]

Landour Bazaar in the 1890s

Mussoorie has long been known as Queen of the Hills. The name Mussoorie is often attributed to a derivation of mansūr, a shrub which is indigenous to the area. The town is often referred to as Mansuri by Indians.[7]

In 1803 the Gorkhas under Umer Singh Thapa conquered the Garhwal and the Dehra, whereby Mussoorie was established. On 1 November 1814, a war broke out between the Gorkhas and the British. Dehradun and Mussoorie were evacuated by the Gorkhas by the year 1815 and were annexed to the district of Saharanpur by 1819.

Mussoorie as a resort was established in 1825 by Captain Frederick Young, a British military officer. With F. J. Shore, the resident Superintendent of Revenues at Dehradun, who explored the region and built a shooting lodge on Camel's Back Road.[8] Young became a magistrate of Doon in 1823. He raised the first Gurkha Regiment and planted the first potatoes in the valley. His tenure in Mussoorie ended in 1844, after which he served in Dimapur and Darjeeling, later retiring as a General and returning to Ireland.[9][citation needed] There are no memorials to commemorate Young in Mussoorie. However, there is a Young Road in Dehradun on which ONGC's[10] Tel Bhawan[clarification needed] stands.[citation needed]

In 1832, Mussoorie was the intended terminus of the Great Trigonometric Survey of India that began at the southern tip of the country. Although unsuccessful, the Surveyor General of India at the time, George Everest, wanted the new office of the Survey of India to be based in Mussoorie; a compromise location was Dehradun, where it remains.[citation needed] The same year the first beer brewery at Mussoorie was established by Sir Henry Bohle as "The Old Brewery". The brewery opened and closed twice before it was re-established by Sir John Mackinnon as Mackinnon & Co. in 1850.[11]

By 1901, Mussoorie's population had grown to 6,461, rising to 15,000 in the summer. Earlier, Mussoorie was approachable by road from Saharanpur, 58 miles (93 km) away. Accessibility became easier in 1900 with the railway coming to Dehradun, thus shortening the road trip to 21 miles (34 km).[12]

A view of the Kempty Falls from top of the hill. Kempty Fall is 15 km (9.3 mi) from Mussoorie along Kempty Fall RoadAnother view from top of a hill

The Nehru family, including Nehru's daughter Indira (later Indira Gandhi) were frequent visitors to Mussoorie in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, and stayed at the Savoy Hotel.[13] They also spent time in nearby Dehradun, where Nehru's sister Vijayalakshmi Pandit ultimately settled full-time.[14]

On 20 April 1959, during the 1959 Tibetan Rebellion, the 14th Dalai Lama took up residence at Mussoorie, this until April 1960 when he relocated to Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh,[15] where the Central Tibetan Administration is today headquartered.

The first Tibetan school was established in Mussoorie in 1960. Tibetans settled mainly in Happy Valley. Today, about 5,000 Tibetans live in Mussoorie.[16]

Mussoorie experiences heavy snowfall during winter

## Hotelship & Resorts[edit]

* Pagoda Centurion
* Amritara Hotel Mussoorie

## Geography and climate[edit]

Mussoorie has an average elevation of about 2,005 metres (6,578 ft). The highest point is "Lal Tibba", at a height of about 2,275 m (7,464 ft), although the name Lal Tibba is now also used to describe a lookout point, a short distance from the peak.

Mussoorie has a fairly typical subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb) for the mid-altitude Himalaya. Summers are warm and very wet, with July and August averaging approximately 660 millimetres (26 in) of rain per month due to orographic lift of the extremely moist monsoonal air. The pre-monsoon seasons in April and May is warm and generally dry and clear, giving way to heavy rainfall from mid-June, while the post-monsoon season is also dry and clear but substantially cooler. In winter, rainfall is a little more frequent than in the pre-and post-monsoon seasons, and the general weather cool and partly cloudy. Mussoorie usually receives a few spells of snowfall in December, January and February, although the number of snowy days has come down in recent years due to a combination of local and global factors, such as deforestation, construction activity and global warming.[citation needed] Between October and February the town shows the rare "winterline" phenomenon.[17]

Climate data for Mussoorie (1971-2000, extremes 1901-1987)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °C (°F)  | 21.1
(70.0)  | 23.3
(73.9)  | 26.1
(79.0)  | 29.1
(84.4)  | 34.4
(93.9)  | 31.7
(89.1)  | 29.4
(84.9)  | 25.6
(78.1)  | 27.2
(81.0)  | 28.1
(82.6)  | 25.0
(77.0)  | 23.3
(73.9)  | 34.4
(93.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 10.3
(50.5)  | 11.2
(52.2)  | 15.7
(60.3)  | 20.6
(69.1)  | 23.0
(73.4)  | 23.2
(73.8)  | 20.9
(69.6)  | 20.5
(68.9)  | 19.8
(67.6)  | 18.6
(65.5)  | 15.5
(59.9)  | 12.7
(54.9)  | 17.6
(63.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 2.8
(37.0)  | 3.4
(38.1)  | 7.1
(44.8)  | 11.5
(52.7)  | 14.3
(57.7)  | 15.6
(60.1)  | 15.0
(59.0)  | 14.8
(58.6)  | 13.6
(56.5)  | 11.1
(52.0)  | 7.6
(45.7)  | 4.5
(40.1)  | 10.0
(50.0)
Record low °C (°F)  | −5.0
(23.0)  | −6.7
(19.9)  | −2.5
(27.5)  | −1.5
(29.3)  | 3.7
(38.7)  | 4.1
(39.4)  | 11.7
(53.1)  | 7.4
(45.3)  | 1.3
(34.3)  | 2.6
(36.7)  | −2.1
(28.2)  | −3.9
(25.0)  | −6.7
(19.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches)  | 49.9
(1.96)  | 65.2
(2.57)  | 73.1
(2.88)  | 56.2
(2.21)  | 69.0
(2.72)  | 200.9
(7.91)  | 629.6
(24.79)  | 548.0
(21.57)  | 264.5
(10.41)  | 55.5
(2.19)  | 14.9
(0.59)  | 10.1
(0.40)  | 2,036.8
(80.19)
Average rainy days  | 4.1  | 5.0  | 5.1  | 3.8  | 5.0  | 9.5  | 22.4  | 21.3  | 11.6  | 2.7  | 0.9  | 1.3  | 92.7
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) | 78  | 75  | 66  | 56  | 58  | 70  | 85  | 87  | 85  | 78  | 75  | 75  | 74
Source: India Meteorological Department[18][19]

## Government[edit]

The Mussoorie Municipal Council[20][21][22][23] is the civic or urban local body that governs the city. It is essentially the city government and differs from the MDDA (Mussoorie Dehradun Development Board), which is a state run organisation.

This corporation consists of 13 wards and is headed by a Chairman who presides over a deputy chairman and 12 other corporators representing the wards. The Chairman is elected directly through a first-past-the-post voting system and the deputy chairman is elected by the corporators from among their numbers.

The Council is composed of elected officials like the mayor and corporators, administrative officials, like the Executive Officer and technical officers who have expertise in various domains.

## Demographics[edit]

As of 2011 India census,[24] Mussoorie had a population of 30,118. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Mussoorie has an average literacy rate of 89%, higher than the national average of 75%: male literacy is 94%, and female literacy is 84%. In Mussoorie, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age. In Mussoorie Nagar Palika Parishad, female sex ratio is of 812 against the state average of 963. Moreover, the child sex ratio in Mussoorie is around 918 compared to Uttarakhand state average of 890.

## Landmarks[edit]

Panoramic view of Mussoorie.

Tourism, concentrated during summer and winter, is the most significant segment of the Mussoorie economy.

### Bhadraj Temple[edit]

Bhadraj Temple is a famous temple in Yamuna Valley. It is dedicated to Balarama, the brother of Krishna. People visit here to go trekking and for camping. Greenfield is a safe place for camping here. There are views of the Chaukhamba and Banderpunch peaks.

As of October 2023, the drive from Clouds End to Dudhli village is cumbersome in a difficult terrain. It would be preferable to trek from Clouds End to Dudhli village. The trek from Dudhli village to the Temple is about 5 km in steep gradient.

### Dhanaulti[edit]

Dhanaulti is a hill station located 24 km (15 mi) away from Mussoorie. The Doon Valley and snow-covered Garhwal Himalayas can be viewed from there.and camels run together

### Camel's Back Road[edit]

Camel's Back Road incorporates a nature walk. The road, which takes its name from a rocky outcrop in the shape of a camel's hump, contains hotels, motels, and a cemetery.[25] The oldest Christian church in the Himalayas, St Mary's, is above Mall Road.[26]

### Lal Tibba[edit]

Lal Tibba earlier was at the highest peak of Mussoorie where presently TV Tower is located. The earlier Lal Tibba peak had a fixed large binocular through which one could see the snow clad peaks of Himalayas that lies to the north. After the construction of TV Tower the binocular was shifted on the Landour ridge towards west which is now named as Lal Tibba and is located near "Childer's Lodge".

### Gun Hill[edit]

A honeymooning couple on Gunhill in Mussourie

Gun Hill is the second highest point of Mussoorie, at an altitude of 2,024 m (6,640 ft) and at 30°29′43″N 78°04′28″E﻿ / ﻿30.4953°N 78.0745°E﻿ / 30.4953; 78.0745, and is accessed by cable car constructed from the Mall road. The cable car was constructed by the efforts of Mr. Hukam Singh Pawar when he was the chairman, Mussoorie Municipal Board. At Gun Hill is a cannon previously used to sound midday time for the local inhabitants.[citation needed]. It is the second-highest spot after Lal Tibba.[27]

### Kempty Falls[edit]

The Kempty Falls, 12 m (40 ft) high and 1,400 m (4,500 ft) above sea level, is 15 km (9.3 mi) from Mussoorie, accessed by track and ropeway from Mussoorie-Yamuna Bridge Road. The Britishers on their way to and from Mussoorie to Chakrata camped at the falls for tea and therefore the name Camp Tea became Kempty.[citation needed]

### Lake Mist[edit]

About 5 km (3 mi) before Kempty Falls on the Mussoorie-Kempty road is Lake Mist, through which flows the Kempty river with its numerous small waterfalls. The resort of Lake Mist provides accommodation, restaurant facilities and boating.

### Municipal Garden[edit]

The Municipal Garden provides an artificial mini-lake with paddle boats. It is 4 km (2.5 mi) by road transport and 2 km (1 mi) via Waverly Convent School road on foot.

### Mussoorie Lake[edit]

The newly developed (1994)[28] Mussoorie Lake was built by City Board and Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority.[29] The lake, providing pedal boats and views of Doon Valley and nearby villages, is 6 km (3.5 mi) from Mussoorie on the Mussoorie-Dehradun road.

### Bhatta Falls[edit]

Bhatta Falls are 7 km (4.5 mi) from Mussoorie on the Mussoorie-Dehradun Road near the village of Bhatta. The falls are 3 km (2 mi) by foot from Bhatta which can also be reached by ropeway started around in 2019

### Jharipani Fall[edit]

Jharipani Fall is on the Mussoorie-Jharipani road, 8.5 km (5.5 mi) from Mussoorie.

### Mossy Fall[edit]

Mossy Fall is surrounded by a dense forest and is 7 km (4.5 mi) from Mussoorie, and is accessed via Barlowganj or Balahisar.

### Sir George Everest's House[edit]

At Park Estate are the remains of the building and laboratory of Sir George Everest, the Surveyor-General of India from 1830 to 1843. It is after George Everest that the world's highest peak Mt. Everest is named. It is 6 km (3.5 mi) from Gandhi Chowk and a scenic walk from Library Bazaar, although accessible by road transport to at least Haathi Paon. The place provides a view of Doon Valley on one side and a panoramic view of the Aglar River valley and the peaks of the Himalayan ranges on the other.

### Happy Valley[edit]

Happy Valley, Mussoorie

Happy Valley lies on the western side of Library Point. The tourist attraction includes Tibetan sanctuaries, a municipal garden, and the IAS Academy.[citation needed] Lal Tibba is a further tourist attraction in the cantonment of Landour near Mussoorie, and overlooks the Himalayas.[citation needed]

### Nag Devta Temple[edit]

The ancient Nag Devta Temple is dedicated to Snake God Shiva, It is on Cart Mackenzie Road about 6 km (3.5 mi) from Mussoorie on the road to Dehradun. There is vehicular access to the temple, which provides a view of Mussoorie and the Doon Valley.

### Jwalaji Temple (Benog Hill)[edit]

At an altitude of 2,240 m (7,350 ft) Jwalaji Temple is 9 km (5.5 mi) west from Mussoorie, and cannot be accessed by vehicle although a motor road goes most of the way from Mussoorie. It is at the top of Benog Hill and contains an idol of the Goddess Durga; from the temple is a view of the valley of the Aglar River.

### Cloud End[edit]

Cloud End is surrounded by thick deodar forest. The bungalow, built-in 1835 by a British major, was one of the first four buildings in Mussoorie and has been converted to a hotel.[30]

### Van Chetna Kendra[edit]

Van Chetna Kendra, a 339 hectares (840 acres) sanctuary 11 km (7 mi) to the south from Library Point, was established in 1993. It is significant for the extinct bird species Mountain Quail (Pahari Bater), last spotted in 1876.[citation needed]

### Benog Wildlife Sanctuary[edit]

The sanctuary, about 6.3 km (3.9 mi) from Library Point and open to the public, provides a woodland habitat for indigenous birds, and animals.[31]

### Mall Road[edit]

Mall Road, with architectural evidence of a colonial past, is a shopping area at the centre of Mussoorie, and contains shops, cafes, video game establishments, skating rinks, a nearby Tibetan market place, and a Methodist church. The Mall road starts from Picture Palace in the east to Library point towards the west.[citation needed]

### Lal Tibba[edit]

Lal Tibba, also called Depot Hill because of its former use as a military depot, is the highest point in Mussoorie with an altitude of 2,275 m (7,464 ft), with views over the town and its surroundings. A Japanese telescope, with views of Himalayan ranges including Badrinath, Kedarnath, Banderpunch, was installed at Lal Tibba in 1967.[32]

Dalai Hills Mussoorie

The Dalai Hills Mussoorie and Happy Valley are two of the most impressive and beautiful places in Mussoorie. It takes about 400 meters walk from the Tibetan temple in Happy Valley to reach [1]

## Soham Heritage and Art Centre[edit]

Bala Hisar is a museum in Uttarakhand that showcases cultural heritage of the state in different art formations yurts

## Education and services[edit]

There is a Christian institution called the Landour Community Hospital.[33] It is a small mission hospital run by the Emmanuel Hospital Association, Delhi catering to the medical needs of the people on the hills for the last 75 years.[34]

The schools include Convent of Jesus and Mary, Waverly (1845), St. George's College (1853),[35] Woodstock School (1854),[citation needed] Oak Grove School (1888), Wynberg-Allen (1888), Guru Nanak Fifth Centenary (1969),[35] and Convent of Jesus and Mary Hampton Court.[36]

Facade of St. George's College, Mussoorie, estb. 1853

St. George's College, Mussoorie (founded in 1853) is amongst the oldest and most reputed schools in the country. It has been run by the Patrician Brothers since 1893. Spread over 400 acres (1.6 km2), the school is popularly referred to as 'Manor House'. Over the years, its alumni have made distinguished contributions in several fields, especially in serving the armed forces of the nation. The school's imposing facade stands out as one of the main architectural attractions of Mussoorie.[35]

Woodstock School's campus

Woodstock School is a Christian, international, co-educational, residential school in Landour, a small hill station contiguous with the town of Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India. The school traces its origin to the 1850s when a group of English ladies were enlisted by British officers and American missionaries to provide a Protestant education for girls.[citation needed]

Woodstock is among the most well-known boarding schools of the Indian Subcontinent, said by some to be currently the best international school in India. (Others are the Kodaikanal International School and the Hebron School, Ooty, both in South India.) The school has a campus spread over an area of about 250 acres (1 km2) and is in a forest region with a variety of flora including pine, rhododendron, and oak. The terrain of the campus has an altitude range of 350 metres (1,150 ft) from its lowest point to the highest point. Classes at Woodstock begin from ECP (Early Childhood Program) and follow up to grade 12.

Oak Grove School – Junior Wing

Oak Grove School stands out from the other notable institutions of Mussoorie for two reasons. First, it is affiliated with the CBSE, New Delhi, which is a rarity amongst the residential schools of Mussoorie. Second, it is a secular government-aided school, run by the Northern Railway. The school was founded in 1888 by the East Indian Railway (EIR) and passed to the Indian Railways when railways were nationalised after Independence. It has three semi-independent wings and is on two hills in Jharipani, 8 km (5 mi) from Mussoorie town, near the famous Jharipani fall.[citation needed]

A view of Wynberg Allen School

Wynberg Allen School, established in 1888, is a well-known school which ranks amongst the finest in the country. In Kanpur, during the year 1887, a group of friends, Mr. Alfred Powell, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Foy and Brigadier J H Condon met and decided to set up a school in Mussoorie. The school was built at Jabarkhet along the Tehri road and was later shifted to the present Wynberg Estate. The object was to provide for and give to children, wholly or partly of European descent, an education based on Protestant Christian principles; to maintain such children; and to give them an academic and practical training conducive to economic welfare and happiness. It now accommodates students of all descents.[35]

The school consists of two branches—the Junior branch (Wynberg) and the Senior branch (Allen) and accommodates around 700 children. The school has four houses: Allen, Powell, Foy and Condon. A student from the institution is referred to as an "Alwynin."[citation needed]

A view of Convent of Jesus and Mary, Waverley, Mussoorie

The Convent of Jesus and Mary, Waverley, Mussoorie was established in 1845 by the Religious Sisters of Jesus and Mary Mussoorie Educational Society.

The school is conducted by the Religious Sisters of Jesus and Mary. It is an all-girls school and perhaps the oldest Convent school in India. Waverley is at an elevation of 7,000 feet (2,100 m) above sea level on one of the healthiest, most extensive and well wooded hills of Mussoorie. The Jesus and Mary congregation was the first congregation of Sisters to come to the north in 1842 at the invitation of Bishop Borghi the Vicar Apostolic of the Agra Mission. The Archbishop requested the sisters to come to Mussoorie to start a school for girls. In 1845 the sisters came to Mussoorie. The estate of Waverley belonging to an Italian gentleman had just come into the market and the nuns bought it. That year saw the commencement of one of the most important Catholic educational institutions in the North of India. Thousands of girls, Catholic and non-Catholic alike, have since passed through Waverley. The small inadequate bungalow which was all the accommodation at first offered, has given place to a group of tastefully conceived buildings which dominate the town of Mussoorie.[35]

Guru Nanak Fifth Centenary School Shangri-La Girls Campus Guru Nanak Fifth Centenary School Vincent-Hill Boys Campus, Mussoorie, estd. 1969

Guru Nanak Fifth Centenary School (GNFCS) is another one of Mussoorie's well-known schools and one of the best boarding establishments in India. Previously owned by the Seventh-day Adventists and known from 1922 to 1969 as Vincent Hill School, GNFCS purchased the land and extensive buildings and founded an international school in the sacred memory of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, on the occasion of His 500th birth anniversary, celebrated in November 1969. The girls are housed at Shangri La at 6,750 feet (2,057 m) above sea level on an 11-acre (45,000 m2) plot, wooded with cypress, cedar and oak, on the south and west, facing the snow clad Himalayan peaks, to the north. The boys are at Vincent Hill: It is 3 km (2 mi) from the Library Chowk. Surrounded by picturesque scenery and upgrading the old Vincent Hill School, it comprises a campus spread over 45 acres (180,000 m2). The GNFCS prepares students in accordance with the 10+2 formula for school education, for the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (10 year course) examination and the Indian School Certificate (12 year course) examination.

Other schools in Mussourie include Mussoorie International School (founded in 1984),[37] Mussoorie Modern School,[38] Tibetan Homes, CST Mussoorie and St Clares Convent School.[39]

A look at LBSNAA at night.

Mussorie has the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration,[40] the premier training institute for officers of the Indian Foreign Service, Indian Administrative Service and other civil services. This unique institute is about 2 km (1 mi) from Gandhi Chowk.

The library area houses the academy of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force, a central police organization belonging to the Government of India. The academy was moved to this location in 1978, consequent upon reorganization of the force, and located at two separate patches of land known as Cainville Estate (Adminb wing) and Astel estate (Combat wing) The academy has grown over the years so as to take friendly foreign countries officers as its trainees.[41]

The Academy also serves the local inhabitants as the first-responder in any major or minor rescue and relief work. The current Director of the Academy (as on December 2023) is Sriram Taranikanti.[42]

## Economy[edit]

The economy in Mussoorie is primarily dependent on tourism. Tourists come primarily from New Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and other northern states. In Mussoorie itself, there were 2,794,108 domestic tourist arrivals and 1865 foreign arrivals in 2017.[43] There is a projected 58.5% growth forecast in foreign tourist arrivals due to EVisa nationally.[44] Educational institutions are another contributor to the local economy. The Uttarakhand Government has created investment proposals for the development of a mountain forest resort and a development of ropeways in order to boost tourism in the region. The ropeway which was inaugurated on 6 March 2019 is being built is completed in 2022.[45]

## Transport[edit]

Mussoorie is connected by road to Delhi and major cities. It is called the "Gateway" to Yamunotri and Gangotri shrines of Northern India.[46] The nearest Airport Jolly Grant in Dehradun is 60 km (37 mi) away from the city[47] The closest rail station is Dehradun. Within Mussoorie are taxis and buses. A ropeway between Purkul Gaon, Dehradun and Mussoorie is in the works.[45] This rope way is projected to reduce traffic congestion and increase tourist footfall to Mussoorie.

* Mussoorie and Landour, 1860s

* Hampton Court School

* Mussoorie at night.

* Kempty Water Fall, Mussoorie (in winter)

* The Ropeway/Cable Car is a tourist attraction in Mussoorie

* A view of Dehradun from Mussourie

* View of the Hills in Mussoorie Towards Sunset

* A video of sightseeing while driving on the roads at Mussoorie

* Himalayas at dusk from Mussoorie, Uttarakhand

* View of Dehradun from Mussoorie at Night

## Notable people[edit]

* Ruskin Bond
* Tom Alter
* Anita Desai
* Saira Banu
* Jamila Gavin
* Stephen Alter
* Nayantara Sahgal
* Martha Chen
* Victor Banerjee
* Saeed Jaffrey

## References[edit]

1. ^ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 47\. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
2. ^ "Mussoorie Pin code". citypincode.in. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
3. ^ "Mussoorie, India". WorldAtlas. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
4. ^ Dhir, Laruna (16 March 2018). "Who stripped my Dehradun off its charm?". DailyO. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
5. ^ Joshi, Nidhi (23 May 2017). "Mussoorie: The original Queen of Hills". Moneycontrol.com. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
6. ^ Tourism, Uttarakhand. "Yearly Statics 2000 to 2020" (PDF). Uttarakhand Tourism Official Website. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
7. ^ "Mussoorie | Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board". Department of Tourism, Government Of Uttarakhand, India. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
8. ^ "History of Mussoorie | Mussoorie History | British Rule Mussoorie | About Mussoorie". www.mussoorietourism.in. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
9. ^ "Search for services or information". www.gov.ie. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
10. ^ "ONGC - Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited". www.ongcindia.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
11. ^ Misra, Prachi Raturi (3 October 2015). "The Mussoorie brew which had Ghalib hooked". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
12. ^ This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Mussoorie". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 19 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 97.
13. ^ "Murder at Savoy". The Pioneer. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
14. ^ Subramanian, Archana (14 September 2017). "Breaking the glass ceiling". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
15. ^ "Chronology of Events". The 14th Dalai Lama. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
16. ^ "50 Years of Central Tibetan Schools Administration". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
17. ^ "What causes 'winterline' and why is it visible only in a few places in the world?". The Times of India. 15 November 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
18. ^ "Station: Mussoorie Climatological Table 1971–2000" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1971–2000. India Meteorological Department. October 2011. pp. 533–534. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
19. ^ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M227. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
20. ^ "Welcome to the official Website of Nagar Palika Parisad Mussoorie, City Board Mussoorie, Dehradun". Nppmussoorie.com. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
21. ^ Garhwal Post (11 September 2020). "Mussoorie Municipal Council fails to allocate land for displaced | Garhwal Post". Garhwalpost.in. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
22. ^ "Councillors accuse MC chief of irregularities". The Tribune India. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
23. ^ "Case filed against four people for taking Mussoorie Municipal Council land". Jagran.com. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
24. ^ "Mussoorie Population Census 2011". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
25. ^ "Camel Back Road Mussoorie - Tourist Attraction in Mussoorie Camel Back Road".
26. ^ Goniyal, Saurabh (2023). "Mussoorie Tourism".
27. ^ "Places to visit in Mussoorie". Retrieved 26 April 2020.
28. ^ Jain, Anmol (27 May 2022). "Mussoorie lake: A symbol of mismanagement, say locals". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
29. ^ "MDDA – Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority". Retrieved 9 November 2022.
30. ^ "Clouds end guide". 28 May 2022.
31. ^ "Places to Visit in Mussoorie During Honeymoon". Jaypee Hotels. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
32. ^ "Travel guide to Landour & Lal Tibba Trek".
33. ^ Mathew, Sunalini (27 April 2021). "A crowd-funder for the Landour Community Hospital raised money for a ventilator in a day". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
34. ^ Mathew, Sunalini (27 April 2021). "A ventilator for the Landour Community Hospital". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
35. ^ a b c d e "Institutions In Mussoorie | Schools In Mussoorie | Colleges In Mussoorie - : The Queen Of Hill Stations". www.mussoorietourism.in. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
36. ^ newspost (1 March 2021). "Hampton Court, Mussoorie a hundred years old and counting". News Post. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
37. ^ "Origin & History | MIS India". www.misindia.net. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
38. ^ "Mussoorie Modern School (MMS)". mussooriemodernschool.com. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
39. ^ Bisht, Rashmi (29 November 2020). "Schools in Mussoorie - List of Top Boarding and Day Schools in Mussoorie Uttarakhand India". www.euttaranchal.com. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
40. ^ "LBSNAA". civilservices.gov.in. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
41. ^ "Sports, Athletic Meet & Outdoor : Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie-248179 (Uttarakhand),Govt of India". www.lbsnaa.gov.in. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
42. ^ "Directors Message : Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie-248179 (Uttarakhand),Govt of India". www.lbsnaa.gov.in. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
43. ^ "Development of Mountain Forest Resort" (PDF). uttarakhandtourism.gov.in/wp-content. November 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
44. ^ "Development of Ropeways in Uttarakhand" (PDF). uttarakhandtourism.gov.in/wp-content. November 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
45. ^ a b Singh, Kautilya (7 March 2019). "'Doon-Mussoorie ropeway to be among world's 5 longest ropeway projects'". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
46. ^ "Mussoorie in Dehradun, India | Travel Guide". FunAlive. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
47. ^ "How To Reach Mussoorie (2019)". www.tripcrafters.com. Retrieved 18 December 2019.

## External links[edit]

* Media related to Mussoorie at Wikimedia Commons
* Mussoorie travel guide from Wikivoyage
* The Abbey, near Mussooree. An engraving of a painting by Thomas Colman Dibdin with a poetical illustration bt Letitia Elizabeth Landon in Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap Book, 1838.
* Mussoorie on official website of Dehradun district

* v
* t
* e

Dehradun

Education|

| Academies|

* Doon Sarla Academy
* Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy

|

Boarding Schools|

* The Aryan School
* Colonel Brown Cambridge School
* The Doon School
* Ecole Globale International Girls' School
* Marshall School
* The Royal College
* SelaQui International School
* St Joseph's Academy, Dehradun
* The Asian School
* Tula's International School
* Unison World School
* Welham Boys' School
* Welham Girls' School

Military Schools|

* Indian Military Academy
* Rashtriya Indian Military College

Private Schools|

* Brightlands School
* Cambrian Hall
* St. Thomas' College

Universities|

* DIT University
* Dev Bhoomi Group of Institutions
* Doon University
* Forest Research Institute
* FRI and College Area
* Himgiri Zee University
* Himalayan Institute of Technology
* ICFAI University
* IMS Unison University
* Indian Institute of Aeronautical Engineering
* Indian Institute of Petroleum
* Indian Institute of Remote Sensing
* Kelvin Institute of Technology
* Quantum University
* SYNTELations
* Tula’s Institute
* University of Petroleum and Energy Studies
* Uttarakhand Technical University
* Uttaranchal Dental & Medical Research Institute
* Uttaranchal University
* Wildlife Institute of India

| Religious Universities|

* Luther W. New Jr. Theological College

|

Buildings|

* Asan Barrage
* Mahasu Devta Temple
* Mindrolling Monastery
* Raj Bhavan
* Tapkeshwar Temple
* Guru Ram Rai Darbar Sahib
* Dehradun canals

| Stadiums|

* Abhimanyu Cricket Academy
* Doon School Ground
* Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium

|

Transportation|

| Airports|

* Dehradun Airport

|

Railway Stations|

* Dehradun
* Motichur
* Raiwala Junction
* Rishikesh
* Yog Nagari Rishikesh

Cities and Towns|

* Chakrata
* Clement Town
* Dehradun Cantonment
* Doiwala
* Gayatri Vihar
* Herbertpur
* Kanwali
* Landour
* Mussoorie
* Pratitnagar
* Raipur
* Rishikesh
* Sahaspur
* Vikasnagar
* Virbhadra

Locations|

* Doon Valley
* Happy Valley
* Nag Tibba
* Song River
* Robber's Cave
* Kipling Trail

* v
* t
* e

Municipalities of Uttarakhand

Municipal
Corporations|

* Dehradun
* Haldwani
* Haridwar
* Kashipur
* Kotdwar
* Rishikesh
* Roorkee
* Rudrapur
* Srinagar

Municipal
Councils|

* Almora
* Bageshwar
* Bajpur
* Barkot
* Bhowali
* Chamba
* Champawat
* Chiliyanaula
* Chinyalisaur
* Devprayag
* Dharchula
* Didihat
* Doiwala
* Dugadda
* Gadarpur
* Gangolihat
* Gauchar
* Gopeshwar
* Herbertpur
* Jaspur
* Joshimath
* Karnaprayag
* Khatima
* Kichha
* Laksar
* Lohaghat
* Mahua Kheraganj
* Manglaur
* Muni Ki Reti
* Mussoorie
* Nagla
* Nainital
* Narendranagar
* Pauri
* Pithoragarh
* Ramnagar
* Rudraprayag
* Shivalik Nagar
* Sitarganj
* Tanakpur
* Tehri
* Uttarkashi
* Vikasnagar

Nagar
Panchayats|

* Agastmuni
* Badrinath
* Banbasa
* Berinag
* Bhagwanpur
* Bhikiyasain
* Bhimtal
* Chamiyala
* Chaukhutia
* Dhandera
* Dineshpur
* Dwarahat
* Gairsain
* Gaja
* Gangotri
* Garur
* Ghansali
* Gularbhoj
* Imlikhera
* Jhabrera
* Kaladhungi
* Kapkot
* Kedarnath
* Kelakhera
* Kirtinagar
* Lalkuan
* Lalpur
* Lambgaon
* Landhaura
* Mahua Dabra Haripura
* Nanakmatta
* Nandaprayag
* Naugaon
* Padali Gujjar
* Pipalkoti
* Piran Kaliyar
* Pokhari
* Purola
* Rampur
* Satpuli
* Selakui
* Shaktigarh
* Sultanpur
* Sultanpur Adampur
* Swargashram
* Thalisain
* Tharali
* Tilwara
* Ukhimath

Cantonment
Boards|

* Almora Cantonment
* Chakrata
* Clement Town
* Dehradun Cantonment
* Landour
* Lansdowne
* Nainital Cantonment
* Ranikhet
* Roorkee Cantonment

* v
* t
* e

State of Uttarakhand

State Capitals: (Legislative: Dehradun (Winter); Bhararisain (Summer); Judicial: Nainital)

Government|

| Executive|

* Governor
* Chief Minister
* Council of Ministers

|

Legislature|

* Legislative Assembly
* Speaker
* Leader of the Opposition

Judiciary|

* High Court
* Chief Justice
* Judges
* Lok Adalat
* Lokayukta

Departments
and
agencies|

* Symbols
* Emblem
* Song
* Motto
* Foundation day
* Departments
* Disaster Response Force
* Environment and Forests
* Fire and Emergency Services
* Police
* Agencies
* Bar Council
* Election Commission
* Human Rights Commission
* Information Commission
* Public Service Commission
* Women's Commission
* Gramin Bank
* Industrial Development Corporation
* Power Corporation
* Urban Development Directorate
* Waqf Board

History|

| Ancient
Kingdoms|

* Uttarakuru Kingdom
* Paurava Kingdom
* Khasa Janapada Kingdom
* Himalaya Kingdom
* Parvata Kingdom
* Kirata Kingdom
* Nanda Empire
* Maurya Empire
* Kushan Empire
* Kuninda Kingdom
* Gupta Empire

|

Medieval
Kingdoms|

* Garhwal Kingdom
* Panwar dynasty
* Kumaon Kingdom
* Katyuri dynasty
* Chand dynasty
* Khasa Kingdom
* Raika Kingdom
* Gorkha Kingdom
* Shah dynasty
* Anglo-Nepalese War
* Treaty of Sugauli

Colonial
Uttarakhand|

| Company
rule|

* Ceded and Conquered Provinces
* North-Western Provinces
* Agra Presidency

|

Crown
rule|

* United Provinces of Agra and Oudh
* United Provinces of British India
* United Provinces

Contemporary
Uttarakhand|

* Rampur Tiraha firing
* Bifurcation of Uttar Pradesh

Geography
and
Ecology|

| Geological
features|

| Mountains|

* Great Himalayas
* Garhwal Himalayas
* Sivalik Hills
* Mountain peaks
* Bugyals
* Lakes

|

Plains|

* Bhabar
* Terai
* Doab
* Ganges Basin

Ecoregions|

| Highlands|

* Western Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows
* Western Himalayan subalpine conifer forests
* Himalayan subtropical pine forests

|

Lowlands|

* Western Himalayan broadleaf forests
* Himalayan subtropical broadleaf forests
* Terai–Duar savanna and grasslands
* Upper Gangetic Plains moist deciduous forests

Demographics|

| Ethnic
groups|

| Indo-Aryans|

* Garhwalis
* Kumaonis
* Jaunsaris
* Buksas
* Tharus

|

Tibeto-Burmans|

* Bhotiyas
* Rajis
* Jads
* Banrawats

Languages|

| Official|

* Hindi
* Sanskrit

|

Spoken|

| Indo-Aryan|

* Garhwali
* Kumaoni
* Nepali
* Jaunsari
* Tharu

|

Tibeto-Burman|

* Rongpo
* Byangsi
* Chaudangsi
* Darmiya
* Raji
* Rawat
* Jad

Administrative
divisions|

| Urban|

* Districts
* Tehsils
* Urban Local Bodies
* Municipal Corporations

|

Rural|

* Parganas
* Community Development Blocks

Politics|

* Coolie-Begar movement
* Statehood movement
* Chipko movement
* Elections
* Local elections
* Assembly constituencies
* Former constituencies
* Parliamentary constituencies

Tourism|

| Monuments|

* World Heritage Site
* Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks
* Ramsar Wetland
* Asan Barrage
* Monuments of National Importance
* State Protected Monuments

|

Chardham
Circuit|

* Gangotri
* Yamunotri
* Yamunotri Temple
* Badrinath
* Badrinath Temple
* Kedarnath
* Kedarnath Temple
* Sapta Badri
* Panch Kedar
* Panch Prayag
* Gomukh

National
Parks|

* Gangotri
* Govind Pashu Vihar
* Jim Corbett
* Nanda Devi
* Rajaji
* Valley of Flowers

Sports|

* Cricket
* Men's cricket team
* Women's cricket team
* Association football
* Men's football team
* Cricket Stadium
* Olympic Stadium
* Sports College

Other
topics|

* Transport
* Airports
* Char Dham Highway
* Char Dham Railway
* Dehradun–Haridwar–Rishikesh Metro
* Music
* Cuisine
* Kumaoni cuisine
* Economy
* Education
* School education
* Higher education
* Awards and decorations
* Uttarakhand Ratna
* Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman

Districts|

| Kumaon|

* Almora
* Bageshwar
* Champawat
* Nainital
* Pithoragarh
* Udham Singh Nagar

|

Garhwal|

* Chamoli
* Dehradun
* Haridwar
* Pauri Garhwal
* Rudraprayag
* Tehri Garhwal
* Uttarkashi

Proposed
districts|

* Didihat
* Kotdwar
* Ranikhet
* Yamunotri

Major
cities|

* Dehradun
* Haridwar
* Haldwani
* Roorkee
* Kashipur
* Rudrapur
* Kotdwar
* Rishikesh
* Ramnagar
* Pithoragarh
* Srinagar
* New Tehri
* Nainital
* Mussoorie
* Almora
* Pauri

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* Germany
* Israel
* United States
* Czech Republic

Geographic|

* MusicBrainz area

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template