Horsley Hills or Horsleykonda or Yenugulla Mallamma Konda is a series of hills in Andhra Pradesh in Madanapalle Taluka of Annamayya district and is about 9 miles from Madanapalle town. The local name of the hill was Yenugu Mallama Konda after a legend of a saintly old woman named Mallamma who lived at the top of the hill and was fed by elephants (yenugulu). W.D. Horsley, a British collector, built his home around 1870 after whom it is named. In contrast to the dry and hot surrounding, this area is well vegetated with cooler climate. This made it attractive as a hill station and a tourist spot.[1]
The native vegetation of the area has been replaced in some parts with dense growths of eucalyptus and plantations of exotic trees. In the past the area had more wildlife including Sambar deer (now reintroduced into the wild), wild boar and sloth bear.[1] More than 133 species of birds have been recorded from the area and these include the endemic Yellow-throated bulbul, first recorded from the area in 1908.[2][3][4] Other birds which are rare in the surrounding region include the black eagle and the white-rumped shama.[5][6] The endemic toad Duttaphrynus hololius[7] has been found here and a ground orchid Diplocentrum recurvum was rediscovered here after nearly a century.[8] Several species of lichen have also been documented from the region.[9]
Temperatureedit
The minimum temperature is around 15 °C and the maximum temperature is 30 °C.[10]
Tourismedit
The major industry of Horsley Hills is tourism. Following are the main attractions of this town
Gali Bandalu (Wind Rocks) - 300 m from the local bus stand, Gali Banda (Windy Rock) is a rocky slope. The gusty winds blow here whole year
View Point - it is behind the Governor's Bungalow. It offers the great view of the entire valley, nearby hillocks and dense forests.
Kalyani, The Eucalyptus Tree - Giant tree of 40 meters height and circumference of 4.7 meters.
Peopleedit
Before coming into existence as a hill resort i.e. before the advent of W.D.Horsley, this area was home to the tribes of Yanadis and Chenchus. They rear Punganur breed of cows for livelihood. Today, there are different communities of people on the hills. Some of them run small hotels and others work as jeep drivers for tourists.[11]
View from Horsley Hills
William D. Horsley was born at Chengalpet on 8 September 1834[12] where his father John Horsley served in the Madras Civil Service from 1817-51. An older brother, Ralph, born in 1831 at Courtallam, was murdered at Bellary in 1856 where he was a Head Assistant Collector.[13] William married Mary Pelly in April 1864 and died in 1899.[14]
^ abGovernment of India (1908). The Imperial Gazetteer of India. Volume XIII. Gyaraspur to Jais. Oxford University Press. p. 178.
^Subramanya, S; Prasad, J. N. (1996). "Yellowthroated Bulbuls at Horsley Hills". J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 93 (1): 55–58.
^Allen, P Roscoe (1908). "Notes on the Yellow-throated Bulbul Pycnonotus xantholaemus". J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 18 (4): 905–907.
^Ghorpade, Kumar (1998). "Lists, records and Horsley Hills ornithology". Newsletter for Birdwatchers. 38 (3): 53–54.
^Subramanya, S.; Prasad, J.N. (1992). "Birds of Horsley Hills". Newsletter for Birdwatchers. 32 (9–10): 8–10.
^Prasanna, Manu; Belliappa, KM; Vittal, BS (1997). "Birds in Horsley Hills". Newsletter for Birdwatchers. 37 (5): 76.
^Kalaimani, A.; Nath, Anukul; Kumar, R. Brawin (2012). "A note on records of rare and endemic Duttaphrynus hololius (Günther, 1876) from Tamil Nadu, Eastern Ghats, India" (PDF). Frog Leg. 18: 27–30.
^Mahendranath, M.; Chetty, K.M.; Prasad, K. (2015). "A re-collection of Diplocentrum recurvum lindl. (Orchidaceae) after a lapse of 100 years or more from Andhra Pradesh, India". Journal of Threatened Taxa. 7 (10): 7712–7715. doi:10.11609/JoTT.o4172.7712-5.
^Reddy, A.M; Nayaka, S; Shankar, P.C.; Reddy, S.R.; Rao, B R P (2011). "New distributional records and checklist of lichens for Andhra Pradesh, India". Indian Forester. 137 (12): 1371–1376.
^Cotton, Julian James (1946). List of inscriptions on tombs or monuments in Madras possessing historical or archaeological interest. Volume 2 (2 ed.). Madras: Government Press.
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Horsley Hills or Horsleykonda or Yenugulla Mallamma Konda is a series of hills in Andhra Pradesh in Madanapalle Taluka of Annamayya district and is about 9 miles from Madanapalle town The local name of the hill was Yenugu Mallama Konda after a legend of a saintly old woman named Mallamma who lived at the top of the hill and was fed by elephants yenugulu W D Horsley a British collector built his home around 1870 after whom it is named In contrast to the dry and hot surrounding this area is well vegetated with cooler climate This made it attractive as a hill station and a tourist spot 1 Horsley Hills Yengu Mallamma KondaluTownshipNickname ooty of AndhrapradeshHorsley HillsLocation in Andhra Pradesh IndiaCoordinates 13 40 N 78 24 E 13 66 N 78 40 E 13 66 78 40Country IndiaStateAndhra PradeshFounded byW D HorselyGovernment TypeTourism of Andhra Pradesh BodyHorsely Hills Township committee Chairman Subcollector MadanapalleElevation1 290 m 4 230 ft Languages OfficialTelugu and EnglishTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST Vehicle registrationAP03 Contents 1 Flora and fauna 2 Temperature 3 Tourism 4 People 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksFlora and fauna editThe native vegetation of the area has been replaced in some parts with dense growths of eucalyptus and plantations of exotic trees In the past the area had more wildlife including Sambar deer now reintroduced into the wild wild boar and sloth bear 1 More than 133 species of birds have been recorded from the area and these include the endemic Yellow throated bulbul first recorded from the area in 1908 2 3 4 Other birds which are rare in the surrounding region include the black eagle and the white rumped shama 5 6 The endemic toad Duttaphrynus hololius 7 has been found here and a ground orchid Diplocentrum recurvum was rediscovered here after nearly a century 8 Several species of lichen have also been documented from the region 9 Temperature editThe minimum temperature is around 15 C and the maximum temperature is 30 C 10 Tourism editThe major industry of Horsley Hills is tourism Following are the main attractions of this town Gali Bandalu Wind Rocks 300 m from the local bus stand Gali Banda Windy Rock is a rocky slope The gusty winds blow here whole year View Point it is behind the Governor s Bungalow It offers the great view of the entire valley nearby hillocks and dense forests Kalyani The Eucalyptus Tree Giant tree of 40 meters height and circumference of 4 7 meters People editBefore coming into existence as a hill resort i e before the advent of W D Horsley this area was home to the tribes of Yanadis and Chenchus They rear Punganur breed of cows for livelihood Today there are different communities of people on the hills Some of them run small hotels and others work as jeep drivers for tourists 11 nbsp View from Horsley Hills William D Horsley was born at Chengalpet on 8 September 1834 12 where his father John Horsley served in the Madras Civil Service from 1817 51 An older brother Ralph born in 1831 at Courtallam was murdered at Bellary in 1856 where he was a Head Assistant Collector 13 William married Mary Pelly in April 1864 and died in 1899 14 See also editKoundinya Wildlife Sanctuary Palmaner Rishi Valley Education CenterReferences edit a b Government of India 1908 The Imperial Gazetteer of India Volume XIII Gyaraspur to Jais Oxford University Press p 178 Subramanya S Prasad J N 1996 Yellowthroated Bulbuls at Horsley Hills J Bombay Nat Hist Soc 93 1 55 58 Allen P Roscoe 1908 Notes on the Yellow throated Bulbul Pycnonotus xantholaemus J Bombay Nat Hist Soc 18 4 905 907 Ghorpade Kumar 1998 Lists records and Horsley Hills ornithology Newsletter for Birdwatchers 38 3 53 54 Subramanya S Prasad J N 1992 Birds of Horsley Hills Newsletter for Birdwatchers 32 9 10 8 10 Prasanna Manu Belliappa KM Vittal BS 1997 Birds in Horsley Hills Newsletter for Birdwatchers 37 5 76 Kalaimani A Nath Anukul Kumar R Brawin 2012 A note on records of rare and endemic Duttaphrynus hololius Gunther 1876 from Tamil Nadu Eastern Ghats India PDF Frog Leg 18 27 30 Mahendranath M Chetty K M Prasad K 2015 A re collection of Diplocentrum recurvum lindl Orchidaceae after a lapse of 100 years or more from Andhra Pradesh India Journal of Threatened Taxa 7 10 7712 7715 doi 10 11609 JoTT o4172 7712 5 Reddy A M Nayaka S Shankar P C Reddy S R Rao B R P 2011 New distributional records and checklist of lichens for Andhra Pradesh India Indian Forester 137 12 1371 1376 Kohli M S Mountains of India pp 168 169 Francis W Imperial gazetteer of India FIBIS database Retrieved 10 September 2015 Cotton Julian James 1946 List of inscriptions on tombs or monuments in Madras possessing historical or archaeological interest Volume 2 2 ed Madras Government Press The Peerage Retrieved 10 September 2015 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Horsley Hills Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Horsley Hills amp oldid 1111073122, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
