Dehradun

Dehradun district extends from the Ganges river in the east to the Yamuna river in the west, and from the Terai and Shivaliks in the south and southeast to the Great Himalaya in the northwest. The name “Adobe of Drona” has been given to Dehradun on more than one occasion. Dehradun is a popular tourist destination that is located 230 kilometers from Delhi, the nation’s capital.

The administrative center of the district is located in Dehradun, which has also functioned as the interim capital of Uttarakhand since the state’s inception in the year 2000. There is a strong possibility that Dehradun may eventually become the state’s permanent capital. After being taken over by the British, Dehradun continued to serve as an important center for Garhwal kings throughout its history.

This city is home to the administrative offices of a number of important national institutes and organizations, including the Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP), the Forest Research Institute (FRI), ONGC, and the Survey of India, among others.

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History

According to the Skanda Purana, Dun originated in a region formerly known as Kedar Khand. According to historical accounts, Ashoka’s kingdom incorporated this territory into its territory around the end of the third century B.C. This section of the world was a part of the kingdom of Garhwal for many years. The Gorkhas ruled over it for around twenty years, until 1815, when they were finally overthrown.

In April of 1815, the Gorkha people were expelled from the Garhwal area, and the British government subsequently acquired the territory. In that year, the territory that is today included in the Saharanpur district was added. This territory is known as the Dehra Dun Tehsil. On the other hand, it was moved to the Kumaon Division in the year 1825.

In the year 1828, the cities of Dehra Dun and Jaunsar Bhabar were each assigned the jurisdiction of their own Deputy Commissioner. The following year, in 1829, the district of Dehra Dun was moved from the Kumaon Division to the Meerut Division. In the year 1842, the district of Dun was added to the district of Saharanpur. At that time, it was also placed under the authority of an official who was subordinate to the district’s collector.

However, since 1871, Dun has been managed as its own independent district. In 1968, the district was transferred from the Meerut division to the Garhwal division after being separated from that division.

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Details of Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand is divided into two divisions: Garhwal and Kumaon. Uttarakhand state is made up of 13 districts, seven of which, Dehradun, Haridwar, Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarkashi, and Pauri Garhwal, are a part of the Garhwal division. Almora, Nainital, Pithoragarh, Udham Singh Nagar, Bageshwar and Champawat are all part of the Kumaon division.