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Since the time of British Raj , Landour as been a hill station and sanatorium of the Dehra Dun (also, Doon) district of the United Provinces , primarily for the use of the British Indian Army. From the 1820s it had been a convalescent station for British sodiers and officers. Like both Mussoorie and Dehradun, it has long been a center of secondary education as well. The Mussoorie-Landour area has had several schools for both European and mixed-race Anglo-Indian children. In addition, there were a number of missionary-run schools, of which the most well-known was (and remains) Woodstock School, which was founded in 1854 for the children of American missionaries. Landour-Mussoorie, a "picture post-card" town with pretty little Cottage s, is a famous hill station of India that is widely known as the "Queen of the Hills". The Elevation of the city is more than 2000 meters and it is known for its cooler temperatures and beautiful views. Landour offers direct views of the Garhwal Himalaya, with a wide vista of up to 200 kms (125 miles) visible from West to East on a clear day. The visible massifs and peaks include (West to East) Swargarohini, Bandarpoonch, Yamnotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, Chaukhamba and even Nanda Devi. At its closest point, Tibet is about 70 miles (110 kms) away; it is through Landour that Heinrich Harrer escaped to Tibet during World War II after breaking out of a British internment camp in Dehradun. If one travels from New Delhi by train or bus, one is required to make a change at Dehradun for which there are a number of buses available. From Dehradun to Mussoorie and Landour, there are frequent bus or taxi services. REFERENCES |
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