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The state of Uttarakhand lies in north India with the international borders of Tibet and Nepal to its north. It has Himachal Pradesh to its west and Uttar Pradesh to its south. The state was carved out of the hilly parts of Uttar Pradesh in the year 2000. It was called Uttaranchal till 2006 and the new name of Uttarakhand was adopted in 2007. Historically this area had two hill kingdoms of Garhwal and Kumaon, and even today people see themselves as Garhwali and Kumaoni. The
northern areas of Uttarakhand are part of the Great Himalayas range,
with average heights up to 3000-5000 metres. The famous peaks are Nanda Devi (7816m), Trishul (7120m) and Panchchuli (6910m). Southern Uttarakhand
has plains that are part of the Terai foothills, where temperatures are
higher and towns more accessible. The state is not industrially
developed and tourism is the mainstay of the economy. For the last 7
years, Dehradun, the largest town, has
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hemant, vadodara | 14th January 2008 Beautiful Kumaon
| Overview of the destinationWe had read so much about Corbett national park and wanted to see what legacy the pioneer conservationist from Colonial past had left behind.
(We Food, sight-seeing and shopping Next we crossed Gagas river by Khairna bridge lined by pine trees and invaded Almora . We moved around on hill road encircling the Town Activities & things to do We moved down to Corbett via Mohan to reach Dhangarhi gate of the national park. There is a Museum and a hall where model map Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc. I have just had a small experience of the great Himalyan Holiday possibilities . There are so many and so different that one can spend | hemant, vadodara | 14th January 2008 Rafting in Ganga Live your Dreams-Four Sqaure World Challenge of River rafting in Himalayas on Ganga???
That is what | | Read full review... | Sanjay, Mumbai | 29th May 2006 BADRINATH Badrinath at an altitude of 10248 feet is considered the holiest place of the four | | Read full review... |
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 | White-water Rafting The Shri Bharti Vidyalaya Class VIII students went on a white water rafting trip in the Easter break. It was g... Read more |  |
| |  | Wildlife A group of like-minded, nature-loving friends from Kanpur drove in their cars to Corbett National Park in the... Read more |  |
| |  | Doon Valley Prema and Suraj Sharma have a bungalow in the outskirts of Dehradun on the road to Mussoorie. They camp here e... Read more |  |
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| Articles and Blogs | | Uttara Portal - In this Citizen Portal you will find information on all aspects of Uttaranchal affecting peoples life in Uttaranchal. | | My Trip To Uttaranchal - Blog about trip to Uttaranchal: Wild Life, White Water Rafting, Photographs etc., | | Official Websites | | Uttarakhand Government - Uttarakhand Government portal covering diverse topics including health, tourism, culture, climate, Tenders and e-Governance. | | Uttarakhand Tourism - Uttarakhand Tourism Government portal - Official website of Dept. of Tourism, covers Places of Interest in Uttarakhand, Historic places in Uttarakhand etc., | | Other Useful Links | | Char- Dham Yatra - Char Dham is a term coined for the four most revered Hindu temples viz. Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath. According to the Puranas and various Hindu scriptures the Char Dham Yatra is of very high religious significance. | | Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam - Website of Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam Ltd., provider of tourism services in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. |
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