The name Nainital has been derived from Goddess Naina Devi, the presiding deity of the town. In
1880, a landslide destroyed the temple of Naina Devi and other buildings in the town. The temple was
rebuilt at the shores of the lake on flat land called The Flat. The first account of the lake was made in
the writings of Commissioner Trail in 1841, and later on Mr. P. Barron of Shahjahanpur gave a vivid
description of it and advocated that it would be a suitable place as a holiday resort. After the formation
of Uttarakhand state, Nainital has become the seat of Uttarakhand High Court. The sprawling Raj
Bhawan of British Times continues to be the second Raj Bhawan for the Governor of Uttarakand.
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