Lansdowne is a cantonment town in the Pauri Garhwal area arranged in the Kotdwar - Pauri street at a tallness of 1,780 m in Uttarakhand, India. Lansdowne is situated in the Pauri area of Uttarakhand, 45 km from Kotdwar.

Initially known as Kaludanda (Hindi: कालूडाण्डा) after Kalu (Black) and Danda (slopes) in Garhwali, Lansdowne was established and named after then Viceroy of India (1888-1894), Lord Lansdowne in 1887, and by 1901 it had a populace of 3943. Lansdowne was created by the British for catering for the Recruits Training focal point of the Garhwal Rifles. Lansdowne was a significant spot of the exercises of political dissidents from British Garhwal during the British period. These days, the well-known Garhwal Rifles of the Indian Army has its order office here. Lansdowne is one of the calmest slope stations of India and is famous since the British came to India. Lansdowne is not normal for other slope stations as it is very much associated with motorable streets however remote in its own specific manner. It is arranged at an elevation of 1,706 m above ocean level encompassed with thick oak and blue pine woods in the Pauri Garhwal region of Uttarakhand state.

On 5 November 1887, the principal legion of Garhwal Rifles moved from Almora to Lansdowne. Lansdowne was the main city after Almora in the last part of the 1870s. Individuals of various cultures and states came to carry on with work in Lansdowne after it became well known. The structures and church of Lansdowne worked during the British period, which traces all the way back to the pre-autonomy time frame. Lansdowne is an optimal area for the eco-the travel industry as it is all around safeguarded by the Government of Uttarakhand and the Garhwal Rifles. There is a street arranged among Jai Hari Khal and Lansdowne which is called cool street( ठन्डी सड़क) where Indians were not permitted during the British occasions, it was just implied for Europeans. For the development of Indians, an equal street arranged underneath this street was utilized.

The War Memorial, at the Parade Ground of the Garhwal Rifles Center, is a fascination for the guests. In any case, earlier authorization from the tactical authority must be gotten. Spots of interest around the city incorporate Tip n Top View Point, Kaleshwar Mahadev Temple, which is the most visited Temple in Lansdowne and draws in a huge number of aficionados during the long stretch of Sawan ( Indian Monsoon ), Santoshi Mata Temple, Regimental Museum (likewise called the Darwan Singh Sanghralaya), Bhullatal Lake, St. Mary's Church, and Lover's path. Trips from the city can go to the Tarkeshwar Mahadev Temple, Bhairav Garhi Temple, Bhim Pakora. The Annual 'Sharadotsava' (Festival of Autumn) is additionally coordinated at this slope station during the fall season. The old burial ground in Kitchener Lines is one of the more puzzling spots and some even call it one of the most spooky spots in Lansdowne. Many conflict veterans have been let go in the old graveyard and the graves date back to the mid-1850s.

The Garhwal Rifles Regimental Museum, additionally called Darwan Singh Sanghralaya, houses relics from the start of the Regiment. The Garhwal Rifles took an interest in the two universal conflicts among incalculable different fights all through its over 100 years of history. Numerous curios, including photos, arms utilized by regimental officers, caught weapons, crusade history and other data are shown in this exhibition hall. There are numerous things, for example, decorations won by past Garhwal Rifle troopers, that have been showcased, including the Victoria Cross granted to Darwan Singh Negi and Gabar Singh Negi. Lansdowne is additionally renowned for its standard of schooling.

The most effective method to arrive at Lansdowne

It is the closest slope station to Delhi and can be reached by one or the other street or train. The closest railroad station is #Kotdwar a ways off of 44 km arranged at a rise of just 370 m. Since Lansdowne is in excess of 1,300 m higher than Kotdwara, the drive from Kotdwara to Lansdowne is very steep and grand. The closest air terminal is Jolly Grant Airport, close to Dehradun a good way of 152 km through the Kotdwar-Haridwar street. The other and better course to Lansdowne is by street from Delhi by means of Meerut, Bijnore, #Najibabad, #Kotdwar, and on to Lansdowne. It saves around 50 km. With the launch of the Delhi-Meerut Expressway, the street quality is generally great aside from the potholes between Khatauli-Bijnor-Najibabad. The Garhwal Rifles have painted an immense billboard with headings on rocks at the right-hand abandon the NH-119 that prompts Lansdowne. Lansdowne is 83 km from Pauri and around 250 km from Delhi. The drive through Blue Pine trees on slopes close to Lansdowne is a superb encounter. In any case, this course has a ton of people walking through and there are gridlocks during the Kanwar Yatra.