Irani Restaurant

Anothe permant figures know all over Ooty was the late Mr. Akhtarkhavari, an Indian-Iranian, who had lived in the area for quite some time. There is only Non-veg indian food in this "irani restaurant." His son now carries on the tradition. The place is a hang out place for local politicians and the like.

Ooty: paradise lost?

November 19th 2007
Of all places I visited Ooty was probably the highlight. This is truely an amazing place. While located in south india it has the falvour of europe or parts of north america in both weather and architecture. Various tribes such as the Todas have probably had inhabited this region for some time, but the British made it the retreat of the then 'Madras Presidency,' sometime in the 1800's. Coloni ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more

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