Steve Lall (born 8 Jan 1944) is a former fighter pilot (Indian Air Force) and tea planter who turned his back to modern life in Delhi for a farmer's life in the Himalayan mountains and protagonist of episode two of season two of English broadcaster Ben Fogle's television program Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild.[1] Lall has battled for decades to protect wilderness in Jilling near Nainital in Uttarakhand, India.[1][2][3][4][5]
Steve Lall | |
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| Born | 8 January 1944 |
| Occupation(s) | Ex-fighter pilot, former tea planter, conservationist |
| Known for | Jilling Estate, conservation |
| Spouse | Parvati Lall |
| Children | Nandani Lall |
| Website | www |
Lall runs Jilling Estate along with his wife Parvati and daughter Nandini. The estate is spread over 120 acres (49 ha) of farmland. The estate consists of natural forests with rhododendron, oak, chestnut, apricot and pine trees.[6][7][8]
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- ^ "Jilling: A Gift You Have To Earn For Yourself". HuffPost India. 2016-11-12. Archived from the original on 2019-04-16. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ "Jilling Estate, Where There Is Magic In The Air". Archived from the original on 2019-04-16. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ Cornelious, Deborah (2017-12-22). "A different kind of happiness: In conversation with reality TV host, Ben Fogle". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ "The Renegades of Jilling". The Indian Express. 2017-05-21. Archived from the original on 2019-04-16. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ "JILLING ESTATE - Updated 2019 Campground Reviews (Nainital, India)". TripAdvisor. Archived from the original on 2019-04-16. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ "Earth Pangs". Times of India Blog. 2009-04-21. Archived from the original on 2019-05-06. Retrieved 2019-04-16.