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Ooty was aptly named as the 'Queen of Hill Station

Ooty was aptly named as the 'Queen of Hill Stations' by India's first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. This hilly region spans over an area of 36 square kilometer and is seen with numerous tall buildings cluttering on its slopes. Ooty is known by many names of which one is Udagamandalam followed by Whotakaimund, Wootacamund and Ottakalmandu. The names for Ooty were derived from a blend of Toda and Tamil words wherein the Toda Tribes are known as the indigenous inhabitants of Ooty who settled here long before any civilization was even seen in this hill station. In fact, when you break down the Tamil word ‘Whotakaimund’, ‘Whota’ points to a species of dwarf bamboo found only the forest regions of Ooty, the word 'kai' points to a fruit or green stuff and 'mund' points to a village thus forming the word Whotakaimund. During the British rule, they pronounced the name of this hill resort as ‘Ooty’ after which it underwent numerous name change up till the Tamil Government renamed it as ‘Ootacamund’ a few years ago. Though the etymology of this quintessential hill station remains unknown, it is still popularly known by the abbreviated name of ‘Ooty’. ©Suresh #ooty
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