Uttaranchal (UA) FAQ
What is UA’s location & statistics?
How accessible is UA?
What are major tourism spots in UA?
Why
is UA referred to as ‘Dev Bhoomi’?
What are the languages &
culture of UAl?
What has been
the contribution of Uttranchalis to India’s development?
What is UA’s location & statistics?
Uttaranchal
became the 27th
state of
India on
November
2000. It
borders
Tibet in the
north-east and
Nepal to the
south-east, while its neighbour states are
Himachal Pradesh
and Uttar Pradesh. The provisional capital of Uttaranchal is
Dehradun & the
High Court is situated in the district of
Nainital.
Wikipedia does not have an
article with this exact name. ... Uttaranchal has
traditionally been divided into two parts, the western half known as
Garhwal and the
eastern region going by the name of
Kumaon,
Uttaranchal is spread over an area of 51,125 sq km
of which 93% is covered by hills. The total population of state is 8.4
Million with one of the best literacy rates (65%) in the country
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How accessible is UA?
The
two big rail heads to the region (Dehradun & Kathgodam) are just an
overnight Journey from Delhi or Lucknow. Further destinations in the hills
are generally with in a day’s of driving in a rental cab or bus.
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What are major tourism spots in UA?
Uttaranchal
is a region of outstanding natural beauty. Most of the northern parts of the
state are covered by the high
Himalayan
ranges and glaciers, while the lower reaches are densely forested. Two of
India's mightiest rivers, the
Ganga and the
Yamuna take
birth in the glaciers of Uttaranchal.
The tourism
industry is a major contributor to the economy of Uttaranchal, with the
Raj era
hill-stations at
Mussoorie,
Almora,
Ranikhet and
Nainital being
some of the most frequented destinations. Some of more exoctic locales
include Valley of flowers, Auli (sking) & Pindari
Glacier
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Why is UA
referred to as ‘Dev Bhoomi’?
To this region
also belong some of the holiest Hindu shrines,
and for almost 2000 years now pilgrims have been visiting the temples at
Haridwar,
Rishikesh,
Badrinath and
Kedarnath in the hope of salvation and
purification from sin. Besides these Char Dham, Uttranchal is also
home to thousands of local Devi’s & Devtas.
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What are the languages
& culture of UAl?
The two most common dialects spoken in
Uttranchal are Kumaoni & Garwahli. Besides these dialects Hindi, Punjabi &
Nepali are also spoken.
The folk culture is very lively & colorful.
You may have come across marching tune of Kumaon regiment based on a
poplular folk song ‘Bedu Pako’ during the Republic day parades. The tune
also also made very famous in a recent coke as featuring Amir Khan.
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What has been
the contribution of Uttranchalis to India’s development?
Uttranchalis have been in the forefront of
India’s development through their contributions to Freedom Struggle (G B
Pant); Literature (Sumitra Nandan Pant, Shivani, Ruskin Bond) & environment
(Sundar Lal Bahuguna of Chipko Andolan)
The contribution of Uttranchal’s defense
forces to security of our nation has been been immeasurable. Did you know
Kumaon Regiment has the highest number of Vir Chakra’s, first Paran Vir
Chakra & the highest number of casualties in the recent Kargil conflict?
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