Dehradun, Nov. 19 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Mussoorie, 18 Nov: As the nation remembers Indira Gandhi, the people of Mussoorie are remembering her birthday, recalling the golden moments in Mussoorie when this hill town witnessed the historic presence of Indira Gandhi and her father, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. From the 1920s to 1982, Mussoorie witnessed her many visits, each adding a new chapter to history.

Childhood Memories: Indira Growing Up in the Lap of Mussoorie

In the 1920s, Pandit Nehru frequently visited Mussoorie with his wife, Kamala Nehru, and young Indira. Nehru was deeply involved in the freedom movement, frequently going to jail, but through his letters to his daughter, he taught her the lessons of political understanding, fore...