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 Uttarakhand
formerly Uttaranchal, is a state located in the northern part
of India. It is often referred to as the Land of Gods
- Dev Bhumi due to the many holy Hindu temples and
cities found throughout the state which are some of Hinduism's
most spiritual and auspicious places of pilgrimage and worship.
The shrines of Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath
and Badrinath make up the Char Dham Yatra, four
highly sacred destinations of the Hindus. Uttarakhand also
known for its natural beauty.
Uttarakhand was carved out of Himalayan and adjoining districts
of Uttar Pradesh on 9th November 2000, becoming the
27th state of the Republic of India. It borders the
Tibet Autonomous Region on the north, Nepal on the east and
the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh to the south, Haryana to
the west and Himachal Pradesh to the north west.
The Uttarakhand state is the birth place of four
major river system, Ganga, Yamuna, Ramganga and Sharda.
Uttarakhand boasts of the snow capped mountains, rolling
meadows, high altitude lakes, dense forests and wetland habitat
support a divers and exotic wildlife, birds and plants species
in Garhwal and Kumaon the two regions of Uttarakhand.
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The region is traditionally referred to as Uttarakhand in
Hindu scriptures and old literature, a term which derives
from Sanskrit uttara meaning north, and khand meaning country
or part of a country. It has an area of 20,682 sq mi (53,566
kmē).
In January 2007, the name of the state was officially changed
from Uttaranchal, its interim name, to Uttarakhand.
The provisional capital of Uttarakhand is Dehradun which is
also a rail-head and the largest city in the region. The small
hamlet of Gairsain has been mooted as the future capital owing
to its geographic centrality but controversies and lack of
resources have led Dehradun to remain provisional capital.
The High Court of the state is in Nainital.
Recent developments in the region include initiatives by the
state government to capitalise on handloom and handicrafts,
the burgeoning tourist trade as well as tax incentives to
lure high-tech industry to the state. The state also has big-dam
projects, controversial and often criticised in India, such
as the very large Tehri dam on the Bhagirathi-Bhilangana rivers,
conceived in 1953 and about to reach completion. Uttarakhand
is also well known as the birthplace of the Chipko environmental
movement, and a myriad other social movements including the
mass agitation in the 1990s that led to its formation.
History
of Uttarakhand
Literally North Country or Section in Sanskrit, the name of
Uttarakhand finds mention in the early Hindu scriptures as
the combined region of Kedarkhand (present day Garhwal) and
Manaskhand (present day Kumaon). Uttarakhand was also the
ancient Puranic term for the central stretch of the Indian
Himalayas. It is well-known for the presence of a multitude
of Hindu pilgrimage spots. The Pauravas, Kushanas, Kunindas,
Guptas, Katyuris, Raikas, Palas, the Chands, and Parmaras
or Panwars and the British have ruled Uttarakhand in turns.
Geography
of Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand has a total geographic area of 51,125 kmē, of
which 93% is mountainous and 64% is covered by forest. Most
of the northern parts of the state are part of Greater Himalaya
ranges, covered by the high Himalayan peaks and glaciers,
while the lower foothills were densely forested till denuded
by the British log merchants and later, after independence,
by forest contractors. Recent efforts in reforestation, however,
have been successful in restoring the situation to some extent.
The unique Himalayan ecosystem plays host to a large number
of animals (including bharal, snow leopards, leopards and
tigers), plants and rare herbs. Two of India's mightiest rivers,
the Ganges and the Yamuna take birth in the glaciers of Uttarakhand,
and are fed by myriad lakes, glacial melts and streams in
the region.
 Tourism
In Uttarakhand - Uttarakhand Tourism
Leisure, adventure, and religious tourism play a prominent
role in Uttarakhand's economy, with the Corbett National Park
and Tiger Reserve and the nearby hill-stations of Nainital,
Mussoorie, Almora, Kausani, Bhimtal and Ranikhet being amongst
the most frequented destinations of India. The state also
contains numerous peaks of interest to mountaineers, although
Nanda Devi, the highest and best-known of these, has been
off-limits since 1982. Other national wonders include the
Valley of Flowers, which along with Nanda Devi National Park,
form a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The altitude of Uttarakhand varies from 300m to 7,800m and
the state has eight major types of forests. There are 6 National
parks and 6 Wildlife Sanctuaries of which sites of Nanda Devi
National Park and Valley of Flowers are World heritage Sites.
Together the Nanda Devi National Park and the Valley of Flowers
National Park is a biosphere reserve. Asan barrage- a paradise
for migratory birds and Jhilmiltal which is perhaps the only
Swamp deer habitat in Uttarakhand. They are the first Conservation
Reserves established in the country.
To Uttarakhand, long called "abode of the gods"
(Dev Bhumi), belong some of the holiest Hindu shrines, and
for more than a thousand years, pilgrims have been visiting
the region in the hopes of salvation and purification from
sin. Gangotri and Yamunotri, the sources of both the Ganges
and Yamuna fall in the upper reaches of the state and together
with Badrinath (dedicated to Vishnu) and Kedarnath (dedicated
to Shiva) form the Char Dham, one of Hinduism's most
spiritual and auspicious pilgrimage circuits.
Haridwar, meaning "Gateway to God" is
a prime Hindu destination. Haridwar hosts the Kumbha Mela
every twelve years, in which millions of pilgrims take part
from all parts of the India and the world. Rishikesh near
Haridwar is known as the preeminent yoga centre of India.
The state has an abundance of temples and shrines, many dedicated
to local deities or manifestations of Shiva and Durga, references
to many of which can be found in Hindu scriptures and legends.
The architecture of most of these temples is typical of the
region and slightly different from other parts of India. The
ancient temples at Jageshwar (a complex of 124 temples
in a deodar woodland) are historically the most prominent
for their distinct architectural features.
Uttarakhand is, however, a place of pilgrimage not only for
the Hindus. Hemkund nested in the Himalayas is a prime
pilgrimage center for the Sikhs. Tibetan Buddhism has
also made itself felt with the recent reconstruction of Mindroling
Monastery and its Buddha Stupa, touted as the world's highest,
southwest of Dehradun.
The Uttarakhand state has always been a destination for mountaineering,
hiking and rock climbing in India. A recent
development in adventure tourism in the region has
been white water rafting and other adventures sports. Eco
tourism, agritourism and rural tourism have also found
new grounds in many villages of the state.
Brahma
Kamal - The State Flower of Uttarakhand
Education
In Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand is home to several important educational institutions,
including the oldest engineering colleges in Asia, the Indian
Institute of Technology at Roorkee and Govind Ballabh Pant
University of Agriculture & Technology in Pantnagar. Other
universities and institutes of prime importance include, Indian
Military Academy in Dehradun, Forest Research Institute in
Dehradun, Govind Ballabh Pant Engineering College in Pauri
and Kumaon Engineering College Dwarahat
Uttarakhand is home to several reputed day and boarding schools
including St. Joseph's College (Nainital), The Doon School
(Dehradun), SelaQui International School (Dehradun), Brightlands
(Dehradun), St. Joseph's Academy (Dehradun), Woodstock School
(Landour), St. George's College (Mussoorie), Delhi Public
School (Ranipur, Haridwar) Sherwood College (Nainital), All
Saints' College (Nainital), St. Mary's Convent (Nainital),
Sainik School Ghorakhal near Bhowali and G D Birla Memorial
School (Ranikhet). Several Indian luminaries attended these
schools including former prime ministers and film stars.
Historically, Uttarakhand is believed to be the land where
the Vedas and the Shastras were composed and the great epic,
the Mahabharata, was written. Rishikesh is widely considered
the Yoga Capital of the world.
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