The Leaf and the Lineage – A Plantation History of the Kanan Devan Hills
The landscape of Munnar appears as a seamless tapestry of sculpted green hills. However, this uniformity is entirely a product of modern industrial history. The transition of the High Ranges from an untamed, sovereign forest ecosystem into one of the largest tea-plantation networks in the world is a multi-layered chronicle spanning royal decrees, colonial hunting […]