Lansdowne

About Lansdowne

Lansdowne, is a Cantonment town in Pauri Garhwal district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Lansdowne is a famous hill station situated at a height of 1780 metres in Uttarakhand, India. Lansdowne is located in the Pauri district of Uttarakhand, 45 km from Kotdwar city. Originally known as Kaludanda after Kalu (Black) and Danda(hills) in Garhwali language. Lansdowne was founded and named after the Viceroy of India (1888-1894), Lord Lansdowne in 1887. Lansdowne was developed by the British for catering for the Recruits Training centre of the Garhwal Rifles. Lansdowne was a major place of the activities of freedom fighters from British Garhwal during the British period . Nowadays, the famous Garhwal Rifles of the Indian Army has its command office here. Lansdowne is one of the quietest hill stations of India and is popular since the British came to India.