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The area is known as Jaunsar-Bawar, [2]. In 1901, Chakrata Tehsil was part of the Dehradun district, of United Provinces, with a collective population of 51,101, which consisted of the towns of Chakrata (population 1250) and Kalsi, with a population of 760, [2] which is most known for the rock edict of the Mauryan king Ashoka 2nd century BC, first discovered by John Forest, in 1860.
The district headquarters is Dehradun, which has also served as the interim capital of Uttarakhand since its founding in 2000. The district has 6 tehsils, 6 community development blocks, 17 towns and 764 inhabited villages, and 18 unpopulated villages. As of 2011, it is the second most populous district of Uttarakhand (out of 13), after ...
Tehsil Tyuni (also written as Tiuni) is a tehsil, or administrative division, in the Dehradun district of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. [1] It is located in the northern part of the district and shares its borders with the tehsil Chakrata to south, district Uttarkashi to north and Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh to the west. [2]
Mahasu Devta Temple (Mahasui: 𑚢𑚩𑚭𑚨𑚱 𑚛𑚲𑚦𑚙𑚭 𑚢𑚫𑚛𑚮𑚤, Hindi: महासू देवता मंदिर), is located on the Tyuni-Mori road at Hanol, Dehradun district, Uttarakhand, India and was built in the 9th century.
It is the border area of Garhwal region in Uttarakhand. In 1829, Jaunsar-Bawar was incorporated in Chakrata tehsil, prior to which it had been a part of Punjab state of Sirmaur , until the British conquered it along with Dehradun after the 1814 war with the Gorkhas .
In November 2000 when Uttarakhand was created as a new state it had inherited 13 districts. ... Chakrata, from Dehradun ... This page was last edited on 11 December ...
Uttarakhand is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhoomi" (literally 'Land of the Gods') due to its religious significance and numerous Hindu temples and pilgrimage sites found throughout the state. As a result, religious tourism forms a major portion of the tourism in the state. [1]
Dehradun (/ ˌ d ɛr ə ˈ d uː n /, ISO: Dēharādūna), also known as Dehra Doon, is the winter capital [13] and the most populous city of the Indian state of Uttarakhand.It is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and is governed by the Dehradun Municipal Corporation, with the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly holding its winter sessions in the city as its winter capital ...