From the archive record
Descending from Jabbarkhet through lower Mussoorie and Landour bazaar to the main Mussoorie-Dehradun road further down. One passes the Forest department office (we take a quick de-tour to the Forest department compound in Mussoorie) and further down, above Barlowganj / Barlowgunj and Balahissar and onto the main Dehradun road. Driving on narrow roads of Uttarakhand Uttarakhand formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Land of the Gods" due to the many holy Hindu temples and pilgrimage centres found throughout the state. Uttarakhand is mainly known for its natural beauty of the Himalayas, the Bhabhar and the Terai. On 9 November 2000, this 27th state of the Republic of India was carved out of the Himalayan and adjoining northwestern dist