Dehradun - is the Capital of the North Indian state of Uttarakhand which was moved out of Uttar Pradesh in the year 2000. The city is also the headquarters of the Dehradun district. The city is located in the Doon valley in the north west of the state. The valley is situated between the Himalayas in the North and the Shivalik hills to the South. The two holy rivers Ganga and Yamuna divide Dehradun on the eastern and western sides respectively. The beauty of the city has been captivating generations of tourists and settlers ever since the first group of Sikh wanderers camped in these valleys after being banished by the mughul emperor Aurangzeb. It is the gateway to many other places of tourist interest like Haridwar, Rishikesh, Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, Yamunotri and Garhwal region in the north eastern state of Uttaranchal. The Jolly Grant airport, nearest from Dehradun is 25 km away. It is linked with flights to Delhi, which is major international airport of India. The excellent rail network links Dehradun with other important places of India. The Shatabdi Express, Mussorie Express and the Dehradun-Mumbai Express cater to the rail transport between Dehradun and Delhi, Mussorie, Mumbai, Varanasi, Calcutta, Lucknow.
If we reveal the past of Dehradun, this region was been ruled by many groups over the centuries. The Katyuris of Garhwal ruled here for a long time to be followed by the Sikhs and the Mughuls. The area went under the control of the Gurkhas after that. Following the war between the Gurkhas and the British. The treaty of Sugauli was signed in 1816 and the area came under British control. The British were captivated by the climate of Dehradun and turned it into their residential resort. They also set up several important institutions and schools here. The office of Survey of India, founded in 1767 is an important landmark of Dehradun. The organization had determined the height of Mount Everest under the leadership of the then Surveyor Gehoneral, Sir George Everest. Then there is the Forest Research Institute on the Kaulagarh road of Dehradun. The institute trains forest officers in India. It has six museums that display the best species of flora and fauna to be found in India. Wood samples, insects, furniture, wildlife, few stuffed animals, library and bookshop are the other places you may check out at the institute. Dehradun is also having the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology. It has a museum that displays the geological diversity of India. Rock samples, semi-precious stones and fossils are the various exhibits in the museum There are many interesting places to visit in Dehradun. The city and its surroundings have many places of religious importance associated with history and legend. Tapovan and Tapkeshwar temple are two religious places associated with the great Indian epic, Mahabharata. The former is believed to be the location of the ashram of Dronacharya, the legendary teacher of the Pandavas. Laxman Sidd temple, Maldevta, Santhla Devi and Pointa Sahib are some of the other important religious places in and around Dehradun. Robbers cave and Dakpathar are scenic spots from where tourists can enjoy the beauty of the surrounding mountains and valleys. From Dehradun, tourists can visit Rishikesh, Haridwar, Auli, Mussoorie and other tourist destinations in Uttarakhand.About DehradunDehradun visiting
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