History of Ooty is significant and praise worthy. It grabs the visitor’s attention. Vishnu Vardhana, the Hoysala King, from 1104 to 1141 AD, lines the earliest history of Ooty. Ooty came under the rule of the British East India Company and later after several years. John Sullivan, the district collector of Coimbatore started the formation of the hill station-Ooty and promoted it as an ideal summer retreat. In the year of 1812, the Assistant Revenue Surveyor, Mr. Keys and Mc Mahon, were the district collectors of Coimbatore. In the year of 1818, J.C Whish and N.W. Kinderseley visited this place and in 1819 the route to Ooty was laid as an important tourist destination. In the year of 1821, the earliest route to Nilgiri from Coimbatore was laid.
A significant fact regarding the history of Ooty is the laying of the path to the hill station. The first Coonoor Ghat road was built in the year of 1832. In the year of 1871, the present metaled Ghat road was constructed to connect Kallar and Coonoor by wrapping a total area of about 25 kilometers. The first house in Ooty was built by John Sullivan. Better known as the Stone House, it gradually opened its door as a hill station for global visitor. Ooty became one of the most important hill resorts in India, lots of cottages, clubs and other buildings were structured to house and provide entertaining amenities to the British officials. Within a few months, the hill station started growing further as a tea estate for its inhabitants. The high tea, (evening tea) is an integral part even now to this day.
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