Janaki Jambunathan
Active member
Name changers!
The name Ootacamund had been in use since 1821. Over time, it got shortened to Ooty, by which it is known world over.
In 1972, the name was abruptly changed to ‘Udhagamandalam’. The change of name had since been a source of confusion and inconvenience for tourists. Many think Ootacamund and Udhagamandalam were two different places. Besides, visitors often mistook ‘Udhyogomandal’ in Kerala for Udhagamandalam.
https://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&r...afguvATDR9bD4U5Aw&sig2=KtDtNt6Hp0v-la_DipGoiQ
The name Ootacamund had been in use since 1821. Over time, it got shortened to Ooty, by which it is known world over.
In 1972, the name was abruptly changed to ‘Udhagamandalam’. The change of name had since been a source of confusion and inconvenience for tourists. Many think Ootacamund and Udhagamandalam were two different places. Besides, visitors often mistook ‘Udhyogomandal’ in Kerala for Udhagamandalam.
https://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&r...afguvATDR9bD4U5Aw&sig2=KtDtNt6Hp0v-la_DipGoiQ