It has been two centuries since a small expedition of colonial explorers, led by John Sullivan, made its journey up the Nilgiri Hills. As the Nilgiris prepares to celebrate the bicentenary of the colonial exploration, Sullivan’s legacy, and the transformation of the hills since he first set foot in Udhagamandalam is also under scrutiny.
With the government allocating funds to mark the bicentenary of the colonial exploration, amateur historians and heritage enthusiasts in the Nilgiris have spoken out in favour of the move to mark Sullivan’s contribution to sculpting the district into an international tourist destination that it is today.
