Hill Resorts of U.P. Himalaya: A Geographical Study PDF
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Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2019 with funding from Kahle/Austin Foundation https://archive.org/details/hillresortsofuphOOOOtyag HILL RESORTS OF U.P. HIMALAYA A GEOGRAPHICAL STUDY HILL RESORTS OF U.P. HIMALAYA A Geographical Study NUT AN TYAGI Department of Geography University of Gorakhpur Gorakhpur (U.P.) Thomas J. Bata Library TRENT UNIVERSITY ?eterb< INDUS PUBLISHING COMPANY NEW DELHI mi DS M8S ,ub -TT3 © 1991 Nutan Tyagi First published in 1991 by Indus Publishing Company FS-5, Tagore Garden, New Delhi 110027 IS^N 81-85182-62-0 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any manner without written permission of the publisher. Published by M.L. Gidwani, Indus Publishing Company, FS-5, Tagore Garden, New Delhi 110027. Typesetting at Westvill Enterprises, New Delhi-110063 and printed at Elegant Printers, New Delhi 110064. Preface Himalaya is one of the most fascinating and unique creations of nature. It stands extended from north-west to north-east covering about 2400 kms of distance. Right from ancient times it has been at¬ tracting man to explore the mysteries associated with it. Various trav¬ ellers both foreign and Indian have been trying to explore it, know it and then express their views in the form of memories to let the world know about the Himalaya. Its snow-clad peaks, serene environment and tranquility has from the very beginning attracted holy men towards it and many a good number of ancient and religious shrines are situated in the Himalayan region. Many a holy rivers such as Ganges and Yamuna have their origin in the Himalaya. In medieval times India had constantly been invaded by foreign¬ ers, and Indian princes having been defeated decided to escape and take shelter into the vast Himalayan region, and in due course of time they became suitably amalgamated with the natives. With the arrival of Britishers, Indian history and that of Hima¬ layan region in particular took a significant turn. Britishers found the climate of the Himalayan region more to their liking and paid special attention towards the development of certain places both old and new in the Himalayan region. Education through convent and missionary schools gained momentum in the Himalayan region. Medical facility was extended with the establishment of new hospitals and new ad¬ ministrative seats were set-up to govern more effectively. Britishers also established new cantonments throughout the Himalayan region. In the post-independent period the whole of the Himalayan re¬ gion gained popularity as chief tourism attraction due to its natural beauty, existence of some infrastructure left by Britishers and also promotion of tourism through public sector. Tourism has become a mass movement due to better social mobility, paid holiday scheme. 6 U.P. Himalaya improved transport and education awareness. The whole of the Hima¬ layan region has been experiencing this tourism activity. U.P. Himalaya is that portion of Himalaya which is situated in the northern part of political boundary of Uttar Pradesh. U.P. Himalaya is endowed with innumerable religious shrines, temples and scenic beauty. It has attracted the tourists in great numbers from the very beginning. It has many established tourist centres and has great potentialities for the newer ones to emerge. Hill Resorts Hill resorts are essentially places in hills or in mountainous re¬ gions, developed for the sojourn of tourists. These usually develop in remote, peripheral or undeveloped regions and act as a gateway to other surrounding areas of natural beauty. Resorts, as a type of special settlement, are of relatively new de¬ velopment and many have come up of late only. There are several types of resorts, viz, seaside, scenic, sports centres, watering places and historical-cultural centres. Hill resorts are usually defined accord¬ ing to their site in hilly regions and have distinguishing characteristics of their own, and are especially developed around some outstanding natural beauty and aimed at specialized functions. Hill resorts are usu¬ ally defined by their small size and population. Both of which vary and have amenities that may range from traditional to sophisticated. These attract tourists and are commonly called as tourists centres, but a tourist centre may not necessarily be a resort. Hill resorts are places, frequented by tourists in adequate number, who leave an impact on the local set up. The revenue generated by tourists plays a very sig¬ nificant role in the development of resorts. Hill resorts with distinguished morphological characteristics have seldom developed manufacturing industries. If any manufacturing units exist, they are generally very small and cottage-based. Hill resorts tend, as a whole, to be small towns, totally free from congestion and suffocation. According to Webster Universal Dictionary, resort is a “place to which many resort or which is frequently visited, especially for spe¬ cific reason or purpose”. A place, having assemblage of facilities and amenities for the tourist purposes is to be considered as resort if tourists are coming with specific purpose of religion, health, recrea¬ tion, scenic beauty or panoramic view. Centres having more and di-
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