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Pines Old Cemetery

Outside view of the Pines old Cemetry after the Renovation

The Pines Old Cemetery, also known as Kala Khan Cemetery or Nainital Sensorium, is a British-era burial ground[1] situated approximately 3 kilometers from Nainital on the Bhowali Road. Established in the mid-1850s, it served as a final resting place for British and European settlers, including missionaries, soldiers, and administrators.[2][3][4]

The cemetery is notable for being the resting place of many victims of the after the catastrophic landslide on September 16, 1880, in Nainital, India which claimed around 150 lives.[5] The cemetery is located in the mid of a pine forest, near the Kailakhan military cantonment in Nainital hill station. It is accessible via the Bhowali Road, approximately 3 kilometers from the Talitaal Bus Terminal.[6]

References

  1. ^ "New lease of life for British-era cemeteries in Nainital".
  2. ^ "The Pines Cemetery of Nainital will now be called Memorial Park, soldiers killed in World War are buried here".
  3. ^ "History of the Pines Old Cemetry in Nainital, India" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Some lesser-known properties in India where you can ring in the New Year". The Indian Express. 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
  5. ^ Info, Nainital (2016-01-14). "British Era Cemeteries in Nainital". Nainital.Info. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
  6. ^ CWGC. "Kala Khan Cemetery, Nainital | Cemetery Details". CWGC. Retrieved 2025-02-17.


Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pines_Old_Cemetery