Mary Jane Corbett
Mary Jane Corbett | |
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Grave of Mary Jane Corbett at St. John’s in the Wilderness | |
| Born | 1837 |
| Died | 1924 (aged 86–87) |
| Resting place | St. John in the Wilderness (Nainital) |
| Citizenship | British |
| Occupations | Businesswoman Innkeeper |
| Spouse | Christopher William Corbett |
| Children | Jim Corbett |
Mary Jane Corbett (1837–1924) was a British woman known to have started tourism in Nainital and was the mother of Jim Corbett,[1][2][3] a hunter and conservationist. After the death of her husband, Christopher William Corbett, who was the postmaster of Nainital, she settled there in 1881 and established Gurney House as a lodging for visitors.[4] She lived in Nainital until she died in 1924 and was buried in the graveyard of St. John in the Wilderness Church.[5]
References
- ^ "This British lady pioneered tourism in Nainital 130 years ago". Hindustan Times. 2018-06-17. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
- ^ "How Mary Corbett became the mother of tourism in Nainital". How Mary Corbett became the mother of tourism in Nainital. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
- ^ "Nainital forgets the other Corbett". The Tribune. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
- ^ Tree, Kafal (2021-12-03). "नैनीताल में पर्यटन का बीड़ा उठाने वाली पहली ब्रिटिश महिला". Kafal Tree. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
- ^ Kala, D. C. (2009-10-30). Jim Corbett of Kumaon. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. ISBN 978-93-5305-181-5.