Ancient Names and Nicknames of Major Uttarakhand's Cities

Ancient Names and Nicknames of Major Uttarakhand’s Cities

October 24, 2023

Ancient Names and Nicknames of Major Cities of Uttarakhand

 

Name of Place 

Ancient Name Nickname 
Uttarakhand Himavanta (Pali Literature)
Kumaon Region Manaskhand, Kurmanchal
Garhwal Region Kedarkhand, Badrikashram
Garhwal-Kumaon Brahmpur
Haridwar Mayawati, Gate of the Gods, Yurpur, Kapil or Kupila, Maya, Capital of Shiva, Pilgrimage city, Gangadhar Gangadwar, Gate of Pilgrimages, Kumbh City, Setunagar, Kerala of North India, Sanskrit City, Mayanagari, Venice of the East, Gate of the Gods
Dehradun Shiv Bhoomi, Lichi Nagar, Drona Valley Sainik Nagar, Van Nagar
Rishikesh Kubjamrak, Dronagiri Santnagari, Ganganagar, Muni Ki Reti, Sanskritnagari
Mussoorie Queen of the Mountains
Joshimath Jyotirmad
Kotdwar Mordhwaj Gate of Garhwal
Rudraprayag Punad, Rudravat
Pithoragarh Sorkshetra Mini Kashmir
Almora Vibhandeshwar, Alamnagar, Valley of the Kings Bal Mithai Ghar, Copper City, Brass City
Kausani Balna Switzerland of India
Nainital Tririshi Sarovar City of Lakes, Sarovar Nagar
Kathgodam Gate of Kumaon
Dwarahat Daura City of Temples, Dwarka of the Himalayas
Kashipur Govishan
Bageshwar Vyaghreshwar, Nilgiri Varanasi of the North
Chamoli Chandpurgarhi, Alkapuri
Champawat Champavati, Kumukaali, Kamadesh
Uttarkashi Baradahat Kashi of North
Udham Singh Nagar Mini India
Tanakpur Grastinganj
Munsiyari Tiksen
Jageshwar Yagishwar
Baijnath Vaidyanath
Gairsain Chandra Nagar
Present Almora and Nainital Aaseya
Gopeshwar Gosthal, Gothala
Kalsi Kalakoot, Sudha Nagar
Srinagar Sripur, Srikshetra
Nanakmatta Bakshi
Ghansali Dhanak
Vishnuprayag Narayan Bhattarak
Thal Kedar Kedar Jew

 

Read Also :
Uttarakhand Study Material in Hindi Language (हिंदी भाषा में)  Click Here
Uttarakhand Study Material in English Language
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Uttarakhand Study Material One Liner in Hindi Language
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Uttarakhand UKPSC Previous Year Exam Paper  Click Here
Uttarakhand UKSSSC Previous Year Exam Paper  Click Here

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