Tamil Nadu Timeline

Nilgiris district

4 events, 1868 to 2017.

  1. 1868

    1. Aug 1868Governance

      Nilgiris separated from Coimbatore district

      In August 1868 the Nilgiri hills were detached from Coimbatore district and given a commissioner of their own.

  2. 1986

    1. Sep 1986Environment

      Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve established, India's first

      India's first biosphere reserve was created from the Nilgiri hills and nearby forests, stretching across Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka.

  3. 2012

    1. 2012Environment

      Western Ghats inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site

      The Western Ghats mountain range, which runs through western Tamil Nadu including the Nilgiris and Anamalai hills, became a World Heritage Site.

  4. 2017

    1. 24 Apr 2017Law Justice

      Kodanad estate robbery and murder

      A watchman was killed during a break-in at the Kodanad tea estate in the Nilgiris, a retreat used by J. Jayalalithaa.