Jewelry of Uttarakhand Head Ornaments Sheeshphool Mangtika Suhaag Bindi Bandi Badi Waist Ornaments Tagdi (Tigdi) Earrings Murkhi or Murkh (Mudanda) Bali, Kundal Karnaphool Tugyal Gorakh Jhumek, Jhupajhupi Utraule Jal-Kachhnv (Water Pond) Machhali (Fish) Nose Jewelery Nathuli, Nath Bulak Ful, Fuli Neck Jewelery Guluband + Locket Charyo Hansuli (Necklet) Kanthimaala (Kanthi Rosary) Mango Garland Chawanimala Chandroli,…
According to the study report, soil erosion was highest in the disaster that occurred in Uttarakhand in 2013. The incidents of cloud bursts have been increasing in the hilly areas of the state since last few years, which is giving rise to incidents of soil erosion. According to the data prepared in 2017, there is…
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…
Uttarakhand’s Famous Person and Nickname Name Nickname Govind Ballabh Pant Son of Himalaya, Bharat Ratna Indramani Badoni Gandhi of Uttarakhand Mukundram Barthwal Daivgya (Astrologer) Sridhar Kimothi Azad of Uttarakhand Anusuya Prasad Bahuguna Garhkesari Hemwanti Nandan Bahuguna Son of Earth, Son of Snow Girish Tiwari Girda, Jankavi (Public Poet) Tilu Rauteli Jhansi of Garhwal Jiya Rani Laxmibai…
Language and dialects of Uttarakhand Description of Kumaon and Garhwal dialects Greerson has mentioned twenty one sub-dialects of both Kumaon and Garhwal division in a book titled ‘Bhasha Survey of India’. which are as follows – Read Also …. उत्तराखण्ड की भाषा व बोलियाँ Dialects of Kumaon Division Askoti – The dialects spoken under Askot in the north-east of…
Major Newspapers of Uttarakhand Read Also …. History of Journalism Development in Uttarakhand Newspaper Year Editor The Hills (English) 1842 John McKinnon Mafasilite 1850 Mr. Jaan Leung Samay Vinod 1868 Jaydutt Joshi Mussoorie Exchanges 1870 Almora Akhbar 1871 Jaydutt Joshi Mussoorie Season 1872 Coleman and John Northam Mussoorie Chronicle 1875 John Northam The Eagle…
Districts of Uttarakhand Here we will know about all the districts of Uttarakhand in brief. Almora Formation – 1891 Area – 3,139 sq. km. Population – 6,22,506 Tehsil – 12 (Almora, Bhikiasain, Ranikhet, Dhaulachina, Syalde, Jaiti, Bhanouli, Dwarahat, Someshwar, Chaukhutia, Salt, Jalli) Block – 11 (Tadikhet, Bhikiyasain, Lamgada, Dhaula Devi, Syalde, Bhasiyachhana, Hawalbagh, Dwarahat, Takula,…
Uttarakhand is also hailed as the Dev Bhoomi. Spirituality, mysticism and pristine nature are the major contributors in establishing the state as one of the major pilgrimage center of Hindus. There are several temples of interest that follows the Nagara style of architecture. Char Dham makes one of the major pilgrimage centers that include four…
The state Uttarakhand is the unique place. The state has its identity for its specific geographical situation. There are number of geographic places which we can treat as the Geographic personality of state. The short descriptions of some of them are as follows : – Himalaya Uttarakhand is a state of immense natural beauty, boasting…
We know Uttarakhand is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Devbhumi due to the many Hindu temples and pilgrimage centres found throughout the state. Uttarakhand is known for its natural beauty of the Himalayas, the Bhabhar and the Terai. On 9 November 2000, this 27th state…