Happy Valley, Mussoorie

For other uses, see Happy Valley (disambiguation).
Happy Valley, Mussoorie
Hill station
Happy Valley, Mussoorie

Location in Uttarakhand, India

Coordinates: 30°27′N 78°05′E / 30.45°N 78.08°E / 30.45; 78.08Coordinates: 30°27′N 78°05′E / 30.45°N 78.08°E / 30.45; 78.08
Country  India
State Uttarakhand
District Dehradun
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 248179

Happy Valley is an area situated within the hill station of Mussoorie in Dehradun district, Uttarakhand, India.

Location

Happy Valley is near the Indian Administrative Services Academy - Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration. Nestled in this valley is a Tibetan Monastery[1] with a clear view of Hathipaon.[2][3]

Happy Valley is located west of Mussoorie’s Dalai Hill[4] from where the mountain ranges of Jaunpur[5] and Nag-Tibba[6] are visible.

History

In October 18, 1929 Mahatma Gandhi addressed the European municipal councillors at Mussoorie. At that time he stayed at Birla House in Happy Valley.[7][8][9]

One of the landmark events in the history of the Tibetan government in exile in India happened in April 1959 when a young Dalai Lama arrived at Happy Valley.[10][11] In April 1960, he left Happy Valley for another hill town - Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh[12][13] with an entourage of eighty officials of the Tibetan government in exile.[14]

Later, this government-in-exile moved to Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh leaving behind at Happy Valley, a community of Tibetans who have integrated with the life and culture of Mussoorie, but had built a Buddhist Temple and Tibetan-style homes.[15][16] As of 2016, Happy Valley still was home to about 5000 Tibetan refugees.[17][18]

Characteristics

Happy Valley has an Indian Administrative Service Academy - The Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration.[19][20][21] it also has Tibetan Temples[22] and a Municipal Garden. The area of the valley leads to the Cloud’s End[23]- a place where the geographical borders of Mussoorie end. The Hathipaon Park Estate is also there.[24] From Happy Valley one can see the whole of Mussoorie with George Everest's house on one side[25] and the Himalayan ranges on the other.

References

  1. ↑ "Happy Valley/Tibetan Monastery". arounduttarakhand.com. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Tragedy at Hathipaon". business-standard.com. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "A to-do list for Landour". cntraveller.com. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "DALAI HILL MUSSOORIE, HAPPY VALLEY". seekpeak.in. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "Welcome To Jaunpur Administration". jaunpur.nic.in. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  6. ↑ "Nāg Tibba". britannica.com. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  7. ↑ "Gandhiji inspired Chipko movement". tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  8. ↑ "Doon’s Tibetans celebrate Dalai Lama’s 80th birthday". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  9. ↑ "Central Tibetan Administration About CTA". tibet.net. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  10. ↑ "DALAI LAMA’S FIRST VISIT TO HILL STILL REMEMBERED". dailypioneer.com. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  11. ↑ "China's failed policies causing Tibet’s ecosystem: Speaker". thetibetpost.com. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  12. ↑ "The great outdoors: Beat the heat with cool climes and adventure". deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  13. ↑ "WHEN DALAI LAMA’S DATE WITH INDIA BEGAN IN MUSSOORIE IN ONE APRIL". dailypioneer.com. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  14. ↑ "WHEN DALAI LAMA’S DATE WITH INDIA BEGAN IN MUSSOORIE IN ONE APRIL". dailypioneer.com. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  15. ↑ "A town called Dehra". thehindu.com. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  16. ↑ "Tibetans celebrate their unique cultural identity". tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  17. ↑ "Lesser-known Buddhist destinations in India". intoday.in. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  18. ↑ "HOME AWAY FROM HOME". dailypioneer.com. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  19. ↑ "Budget 2016: Over Rs 220 crore allocated for training of bureaucrats". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  20. ↑ "Symbiosis grad turns up at IAS academy". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  21. ↑ "Unfair to say Modi govt reducing fund allocation to states: Naidu". tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  22. ↑ "Lesser-known Buddhist destinations in India". intoday.in. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  23. ↑ "Sonia spends quiet New Year in Mussoorie". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  24. ↑ "Winter carnival: Mussoorie revels in festive spirit". tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  25. ↑ Rao, Shruthi (5 July 2014). "Mussoorie: Debris of an odyssey". livemint. Retrieved 22 April 2016.

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