Dehradun, Nov. 14 -- Mussoorie historian Gopal Bhardwaj recalls that Nehru first visited Mussoorie in 1906 with his father, Motilal Nehru, when he was only 16 years old. He was deeply impressed by the cool valleys and lush green hills, and this is why he visited Mussoorie several times during his lifetime. In 1920, the Nehru family stayed at Hotel Savoy in Mussoorie. At that time, the British ordered them to vacate the hotel within 24 hours. This incident made their stay in Mussoorie even more historic. In 1959, Nehru met Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, at Birla House in Happy Valley. They discussed the problems of Tibetan refugees in depth.

Nehru described Mussoorie as his second home. He would ride a horse on Mall Road, adher...