The Sullivan House- house of the founder of Ooty
While on South India tours, your major stops are going to be temples which are reminiscent of the historical past of India. The southern India is best known for its architectural exquisites. Each temple speaks of a different era. Apart from the temples, the Southern India has certain extremely beautiful hill stations. Most of these hill stations were developed and used by the colonial empire as places of recreation.
Thus, the southern India also has some good architectural buildings that are reminiscent of the colonial past of the country. One such building is the Sullivan House which is located in the Ooty town of Southern India. It is a wonderful piece of architecture and is a must visit on India tours.
Ooty or Ootacamund is a small town in the Niligiri district. Tamil Nadu is the southernmost state of the Indian peninsula. The lowest point of the Indian mainland, the Kanyakumari, also lies in this state. Tamil Nadu is a state that is distinguished for its architectural exquisites as well as for its hill stations.
On South India tours, Tamil Nadu is one those states that you cannot afford to miss. One of the famous hill stations of Tamil Nadu is Ooty. John Sullivan was the founder of the city of Ooty. Ooty Lake is a must visit place on the south India tour. Some of the must visit places while you are visiting Ooty on the South India tour are- Stone house, Ooty Mountain Railway, St. Stephen’s Church and Ooty Golf Links. Wax World is yet another good place to visit in Ooty. If you are one of those people who are interested in the colonial history of India as well as the colonial architecture, then a must visit place in Ooty is the Sullivan House.
John Sullivan was an employ of the East India Company who came to India as a collector of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. John Sullivan did much to develop the natural beauty of the state. As a matter of fact, he is also known as the founder of Ooty. He bought many new things into the state. He was the first one to introduce horticulture in India. He also bought in new varieties of potato, barley etc. Thus, John Sullivan is an important man in the history of Colonial India.
The houses that John Sullivan built for his own living purposes, has still been conserved. It is known as the Sullivan House or the Sullivan’s Bungalow. It is situated at a place called Kanerimukku which is near the Kottagiri town of Tamil Nadu.
John Sullivan was a man who relished working with plants and developing natural surroundings. His house is thus a man made natural exquisite. It is full of natural beauty. It is not considered to be one of the most famous tourist places as not many people know about it. However, if you are on South India tours, make it a point to visit this place. It may not be the most famous tourist destination but it sure is a very beautiful and very important one.
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