Chardham of Uttarakhand The pilgrimage of Chardham has great importance in the life of people who believe in Hinduism. Every Hindu wants to attain salvation in his sins, sufferings and life by visiting these Chardhams in his life. Yamunotri Dham Gangotri Dham Kedarnath Badrinath Yamunotri Dham Yamunotri Dham is located in Uttarkashi district. First of…
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Major Institutions and Departments in Uttarakhand
Major Institutions and Departments in Uttarakhand Major Institutes and Departments in Dehradun Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam, Dehradun Government Archives, Dehradun Botanical Survey of India Department, Dehradun Archaeological Survey of India Institute, Dehradun Survey of India, Dehradun Institute of drilling Center Technology, Dehradun Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, Dehradun Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun Wadia Institute…
First Woman in Uttarakhand state
First Woman in Uttarakhand ♦ In the state of Uttarakhand, the first woman to be arrested in the regional and national movement – Durga Devi ♦ The first woman to be jailed during the freedom movement in Uttarakhand – Vishni Devi Shah ♦ During the freedom movement in Uttarakhand, an order to catch dead or…
Maiti Andolan
Maiti Andolan Maiti Andolan is a major environmental movement launched in the state of Uttarakhand. Shri Kalyan Singh Rawat ji is considered to be the father of Maiti movement. Many movements related to environmental protection are already going on in the state of Uttarakhand, such as Chipko Andolan. Similarly, there was another movement in Uttarakhand,…
Republic Day Parade: Uttarakhand’s Tableau
The Indian Constitution was prepared on 26 November-1949, and the Indian Constitution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly. 15 August 1947, India was liberated from the slavery of the British, after that on 26 January 1950, India became a national republic, on this day the Indian Constitution came into force. 26 January is celebrated as…
National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries in Uttarakhand
National Park in Uttarakhand National Park Establishment Area Square KM Expansion Corbeet National Park 1936 520.82 Pauri Garhwal – Nainital Nanda Devi National Park 1982 624.60 Chamoli Valley of Flowers National Park 1982 87.50 Chamoli Rajaji National Park 1983 820.42 Haridwar – Dehradun – Pauri Garhwal Gangotri National Park 1989 2390.02 Uttarkashi Govind National Park…
Governors of Uttarakhand
List of Uttarakhand Governors Uttarakhand State Formation Since 09 November 2000 till now 7 governors have taken charge in the state. Surjit Singh Barnala was the first Governor of Uttarakhand. The current governor of Uttarakhand is Baby Rani Maurya. The Governor of Uttarakhand is appointed by the President of India for a term of five…
52 Garh of Garhwal
52 Garh of Garhwal Read This Post in Hindi Language Click Here S. N. Name of Garh Name of Pargana Cast Name 1. Nagpur Garh Nagpur Nagvanshi 2. Koli Garh Bachchhnshyun (बच्छण्स्यूँ) Bachchhvan Bisht 3. Rawar Garh Badrinath Rawadi Cast 4. Faryaan Garh Faldakot Kalyan cast Brahmins 5. Banvar Garh Jangar Nagvanshi Rana 6. …
Lakes of Uttarakhand
Major Pond and Lakes of Uttarakhand Many ponds and lakes of cold and hot water are found in the Uttarakhand state. Himani (Glacier) lakes are found in Uttarakhand. Tectonic lakes in India (Wular lake in Kashmir), Volcanic lakes (Lonar lake in Maharashtra), Colair lakes (Chilika Lake in Odisha, Kolleru in Andhra Pradesh), Airborne Lakes (Sambhar Lake…