| Reply 1 : 1. The history of Mussoorie town dates back to 1825 when Captain Young, an adventurous British military officer, together with one Mr. Shore, the resident Superintendent of Revenues at Dehradun, explored the present site and jointly constructed a shooting lodge.
2. Mussoorie's name is derived from a shrub locally known as mansoor behind the house of the Captain Young.
3. The first Tibetan school was established in Mussoorie in 1960.
4. During the colonial rule, Gunhill had a gun mounted on top of it. Everyday at mid-day, the gun was fired from atop the hill so that people could adjust their watches accordingly. |
