Online Encyclopedia

MATHERAN

Online Encyclopedia
Originally appearing in Volume V17, Page 886 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
» Make a correction to this article.
» Add information or comments to this article.
Spread the word: del.icio.us del.icio.us it!

MATHERAN  , a

See also:
hill
See also:
sanatorium in
See also:
India, in the
See also:
Kolaba
See also:
district of Bombay, 2460 ft. above the
See also:
sea, and about 30 M . E. of Bombay
See also:
city . Pop . (1901), 3060 . It consists of several thickly wooded ridges, on a
See also:
spur of the Western
See also:
Ghats, with a magnificent outlook over the
See also:
plain below and the distant sea . First explored in 185o, it has since become the favourite resort of the
See also:
middle classes of Bombay (especially the Parsis) during the
See also:
spring and autumn months . It has recently been connected by a 2 ft.
See also:
gauge
See also:
mountain
See also:
line with Neral station on the
See also:
Great
See also:
Indian
See also:
Peninsula railway, 54 M. from Bombay .

End of Article: MATHERAN
[back]
RICHARD MATHER (1596-1668) 		[next]
GEORGE MATHESON (1842-1906)

Additional information and Comments

A good place to stay is the '''R. B. Curumsey Damjee Arogya Bhuvan''', A health sanatorium in Matheran run by a public charitable trust. All the proceeds from this sanatorium are used in maintenance of the property and for other charitable purposes only. Situated near Monkey point it is equidistant from Dasturi (Car park) and the Market away from the crowd where there is just you and nature. Two old heritage bungalows have been taken over and remodeled and two more bungalows have been added. All bungalows face a lush green forest. Each bungalow is divided into 2 or 3 units. The place is vegetarian and alcohol is prohibited. The trust's rules apply.[http://spaces.msn.com/curumseydamjeearogyabhuv/ Their Blog]
» Add information or comments to this article.
Please link directly to this article:
Highlight the code below, right click and select "copy." Paste it into a website, email, or other HTML document.
Do not copy, download, transfer, or otherwise replicate the site content in whole or in part.
Links to articles and home page are encouraged.