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UTTARAKHAND- Land of the Gods

Uttarakhand, formerly Uttaranchal, state of India, located in the northwestern part of the country. It is bordered to the northwest by the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, to the northeast by the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, to the southeast by Nepal, and to the south and southwest by the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Its capital is the northwestern city of Dehra Dun. On November 9, 2000, the state of Uttaranchal—the 27th state of India—was carved out of Uttar Pradesh, and in January 2007 the new state changed its name to Uttarakhand, meaning “northern region,” which was the traditional name for the area.

* GEOGRAPHY-

MOUNTAINS

Nanda Devi (Chamoli) - 7,816 m

Chaukhamba (Chamoli) - 7,138 m

Trisul (Bageshwar) - 7,120 m

Panchachuli (Pithoragarh)- 6,904 m

Nilkantha (Chamoli) - 6,596 m

FOREST

Himadri Forest

Tropical Pine Forest

Himalayan Moist Semi-temperate Forest

Tropical Forest

RIVERS

Alaknanda River

Yamuna River

Bhagirathi River

Tons River

Mandakini River

FLORA

Wild Cherry

Rhododendron Arboreum

Spindle Wood

Oak

Fig

FAUNA

Asian Elephant

Snow Leopard

Tiger

Musk Deer

Himalayan Monal

MAJOR CROPS

Basmati Rice

Wheat

Coarse Cereals

Pulses

Soybeans

* TOURIST PLACES-

WATERFALLS

Kempty Falls (Tehri)

Corbett Falls (Nainital)

Tiger Falls (Chakrata)

Jharipani Fall (Mussoorie)

Birthi Water Falls (Pithoragarh)

MUSEUMS

Corbett Museum (Nainital)

K Dev Bhoomi Wax Museum (Mussoorie)

Subir Raha Oil Museum (Dehradun)

Tribal Heritage Museum (Munsyari)

Soham Himalayan Centre (Mussoorie)

HILL STATIONS

Nainital (Kumaon)

Almora

Mussoorie (Dehradun)

Kausani (Bageshwar)

Mukteshwar (Nainital)

GARDENS

Himalayan Botanical Garden (Nainital)

Shivalik Arboretum (Nainital)

Company Garden (Dehradun)

Tulip Garden (Pithoragarh)

Eco Cave Garden (Nainital)

AMUSEMENT PARK-

Fun 'N' Food Kingdom (Dehradun)

Crystal World (Haridwar)

Sahastradhara Heights (Dehradun)

The Fun Valley (Dehradun)

Snow Adventure Zone (Mussoorie)

CAVES

Vashishta Gufa (Rishikesh).

Patal Bhuvaneshwar Cave (Pithoragarh).

Gauri Udiyar (Bageshwar).

WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

Vinog Mountain Quail Wildlife Sanctuary (Dehradun)

Jhilmil Wildlife Sanctuary (Haridwar)

Asan Wildlife Sanctuary (Dehradun)

Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary (Chamoli)

Govind Wildlife Sanctuary (Uttarkashi)

RELIGIOUS PLACES

Kedarnath (Rudraprayag)

Badrinath (Chamoli)

Haridwar

Gangotri

Rishikesh

NATIONAL PARKS

Jim Corbett National Park (Nainital)

Rajaji National Park (Dehradun)

Valley Of Flowers National Park (Chamoli)

Nanda Devi National Park (Chamoli)

Gangotri National Park (Uttarkashi)

VALLEYS

Mana Valley (Chamoli)

Pindar Valley (Bageshwar)

Darma Valley (Pithoragarh)

Bhilangna Valley (Tehri)

Har Ki Doon Valley (Uttarkashi)

FORTS

Banasur Ka Kila (Bantari)

Devalgarh (Pauri)

Pithoragarh Fort (Pithoragarh)

* LANGUAGES SPOKEN-

1) Hindi

2) Garhwali

3) Kumauni

4) Punjabi

5) Nepali

*TRADITIONAL ATTIRE-

1) Garhwali men usually wear kurta and pyjama or kurta and churidar, depending on their age. This is the most common attire in the community. This is paired with a topi by the young or pagadi by the older men to protect themselves from the cold. A lot of men also started wearing suits after the influence of the British.

Men

2)The women in Uttarakhand wear a long skirt that is called Ghagri along with a choli and orni. The bridal dress of the local people here are lehenga, ghaghra and choli and also ghagra pichora or Rangwali. These Rangwali or the pichora are designed with silver and gold tatting.

Women

* CUISINE-

Phaanu – Lip-smacking Delicious

Baadi – Traditional Food

Chainsoo – Delicious

Jhangora Ki Kheer - Tasty Dessert

Garhwal Ka Fannah – Protein Rich Dish

* FAMOUS FESTIVAL-

Basant Panchami

It is the festival which celebrates the coming of Basant or spring season. It is a significant festival in Uttarakhand. This festival marksthe end of wintertime, a season of death and also degeneration, and also is celebrated in the month of Magh or January/ February. The traditional clothe themselves up in yellow clothing, do Chounphula and also Jhumelia dances and also fly kites. They worship Saraswati, goddess of knowledge and prosperity and the land. Wonderful rice is made in almost every home.

Basant Panchami

* TRADITIONAL SPORT-

Bagh Bakri

It is basically a hunting game played on a board where Baghs try to hunt as many Bakris as possible whereas Bakris try to trap all the tigers. This game ends only when the tigers have captured all the goats or if the goats are successful in trapping all the tigers and hence, they are unable to move.

Bagh Bakri

* FOLK DANCE-

Cholia Dance

Choliya dance is the sword dance, meant to depict the martial art traditions of the Kumaoni tribe. This dance form is as old as a thousand years, and it is performed during the local Rajput weddings. The Choliya dancers are equipped with swords and shields, regional brass instruments including Turi and Ransing, and percussion instruments like dhol and damaru etc. The dancers dress like the Kumaon warriors and engage in mock sword fights with duly synchronised twists and turns of the body.

Cholia Dance

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