Happy Valley, Mussoorie Explained

Happy Valley, Mussoorie
Settlement Type:Hill station
Pushpin Map:India Uttarakhand#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttarakhand, India
Coordinates:30.45°N 78.08°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Uttarakhand
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Dehradun
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:248179
Registration Plate:UK

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

Location

Happy Valley is near the Indian Administrative Services Academy - Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration. Within the valley is a Tibetan Monastery[1] with a clear view of Hathipaon.[2] [3] Happy Valley is west of Mussoorie’s Dalai Hill[4] from where the mountain ranges of Jaunpur[5] and Nag-Tibba[6] are visible.

History

On 18 October 1929 Mahatma Gandhi addressed the European municipal councillors at Mussoorie. At that time he stayed at Birla House in Happy Valley.[7] [8] [9] [10]

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.[11] [12] In April 1960, he left Happy Valley for another hill town - Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh[13] [14] with an entourage of eighty officials of the Tibetan government in exile.[15]

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.[16] [17] As of 2016, Happy Valley still was home to about 5000 Tibetan refugees.[18] [19]

Characteristics

Happy Valley has an Indian Administrative Service Academy - The Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration.[20] [21] [22] it also has Tibetan Temples[23] and a Municipal Garden. The area of the valley leads to the Cloud's End[24] - a place where the geographical borders of Mussoorie end. The Hathipaon Park Estate is also there.[25] From Happy Valley can be seen the whole of Mussoorie with George Everest's house on one side[26] and the Himalayan ranges on the other.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Happy Valley/Tibetan Monastery . arounduttarakhand.com . 22 April 2016 . 22 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160422173714/http://www.arounduttarakhand.com/mussoorie/posts/happy-valley-tibetan-monastery . dead .
  2. Web site: Tragedy at Hathipaon . business-standard.com . 22 April 2016.
  3. Web site: A to-do list for Landour . cntraveller.com . 22 April 2016.
  4. Web site: DALAI HILL MUSSOORIE, HAPPY VALLEY . seekpeak.in . 22 April 2016 . 2 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160502030800/http://seekpeak.in/dalai-hill-mussoorie-happy-valley/ . dead .
  5. Web site: Welcome To Jaunpur Administration . jaunpur.nic.in . 22 April 2016.
  6. Web site: Nāg Tibba . britannica.com . 22 April 2016.
  7. Web site: Gandhiji inspired Chipko movement . tribuneindia.com . 22 April 2016.
  8. Web site: Doon’s Tibetans celebrate Dalai Lama’s 80th birthday. indiatimes.com . 22 April 2016.
  9. Web site: Central Tibetan Administration About CTA . tibet.net . 22 April 2016.
  10. News: Bhuyan . Avantika . Gopal Bhardwaj: The archivist of Mussoorie . 30 September 2018 . . 25 November 2016.
  11. Web site: DALAI LAMA’S FIRST VISIT TO HILL STILL REMEMBERED . dailypioneer.com . 22 April 2016.
  12. Web site: China's failed policies causing Tibet’s ecosystem: Speaker . thetibetpost.com . 22 April 2016.
  13. Web site: The great outdoors: Beat the heat with cool climes and adventure . . 22 April 2016 .
  14. Web site: WHEN DALAI LAMA’S DATE WITH INDIA BEGAN IN MUSSOORIE IN ONE APRIL . dailypioneer.com . 22 April 2016.
  15. Web site: WHEN DALAI LAMA’S DATE WITH INDIA BEGAN IN MUSSOORIE IN ONE APRIL . dailypioneer.com . 22 April 2016 .
  16. Web site: A town called Dehra . thehindu.com . 22 April 2016.
  17. Web site: Tibetans celebrate their unique cultural identity. tribuneindia.com . 22 April 2016.
  18. Web site: Lesser-known Buddhist destinations in India . intoday.in . 22 April 2016 .
  19. Web site: HOME AWAY FROM HOME . dailypioneer.com . 22 April 2016.
  20. Web site: Budget 2016: Over Rs 220 crore allocated for training of bureaucrats. indiatimes.com . 22 April 2016.
  21. Web site: Symbiosis grad turns up at IAS academy . indiatimes.com . 22 April 2016.
  22. Web site: Unfair to say Modi govt reducing fund allocation to states: Naidu . tribuneindia.com . 22 April 2016.
  23. Web site: Lesser-known Buddhist destinations in India . intoday.in . 22 April 2016.
  24. Web site: Sonia spends quiet New Year in Mussoorie . timesofindia.indiatimes.com . 22 April 2016.
  25. Web site: Winter carnival: Mussoorie revels in festive spirit . tribuneindia.com . 22 April 2016.
  26. Web site: Mussoorie: Debris of an odyssey . livemint . Rao . Shruthi . 5 July 2014 . 22 April 2016.

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