The Queen of hills

The Nilgiris district is in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu . Nilgiris is also the name given to a range of mountains spread across the states of Tamil Nadu as well as Karnataka and Kerala . The highest peak in The Nilgiris is Doddabetta which is a good tourist spot . It has been a Homeland of the native tribal people including the Todas, Kotas, and badagas . People come to the Nilgiris to explore and experience adventure . Most of them participate in activities such as cycling, mountain climbing, boating, trekking and racing etc . Europeans have explored the Nilgiris district extensively, leading to the region becoming a popular summer retreat for the British East India Company during the nineteenth century and the British colonial government during the twentieth century . The high altitude of the Nilgiris produces a cooler and wetter climate that’s the surrounding plains , making the region a popular retreat from the summer heat as  it’s 8650 ft. elevated up . A fascinating ecosystem of the hill ranges of Nilgiris and it’s surrounding environment covering a tract of over 5000 sqkm of the wildlife biosphere reserve. Nilgiris is best known for tea plantations . On the informal side even a grave yard is good enough to celebrate birthdays #my17th#tigerhillcemetery