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The Quit India Movement of 1942 found greater support in Pithoragarh and about 150 persons were arrested while several were fined. The Congress won the Pithoragarh seat again in the General Elections of 1945 for the Provincial Assembly, and in 1947, along with the rest of India, this region also won independence from the British Rule. [4]: 38
view of Saur Valley and Pithoragarh town. Saur Valley (also Soar; Hindi: सोर घाटी) is a small valley, 8 km (5.0 mi) long and 5 km (3.1 mi) wide, which resembles Kashmir Valley, located in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand state of India.
Thal is a small town situated on the banks of Ramganga river in the Pithoragarh district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is one of the thirteen tehsils of district Pithoragarh. [2] Thal has been a centre for local trade for nearby settlements at Didihat, Munsiari, Chaukori and Dharamghar since antiquity.
Pithoragarh district is the easternmost district in the state of Uttarakhand. It is located in the Himalayas and has an area of 7,110 km 2 (2,750 sq mi) and a population of 483,439 (as of 2011). The city of Pithoragarh, located in Saur Valley, is its headquarters. The district is within the Kumaon division of Uttarakhand state.
Pithoragarh Fort (Hindi: पिथौरागढ़ किला) is a fort in Pithoragarh in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It was built during Chand period by regional ruler Peeru Alias Prithwi Gusain. [1] According to some records, this fort was constructed by the Gorkhas in the year 1789, after invading the town. [2]
Didihat is a town and a Nagar Palika in Pithoragarh District in the state of Uttarakhand, India. [1] It is one of the eleven administrative subdivisions of Pithoragarh district and also serves as its administrative headquarter. [2] With a population of 6522, Didihat is located at a distance of 415 km (258 mi) from the state capital Dehradun. [3]
Devalthal is a tehsil of Pithoragarh District in Uttarakhand state, [1] in northern India. It has an estimated population of 12,000, [2] and has a treasury, bank, post office, government, private school, rest house. The name Devalthal is derived from two words, Dev (male god) and sthal (place to live), which translates to Land of the Gods. It ...
Bageshwar district is in Kumaon, and is bounded on the west and northwest by Chamoli District, on the northeast and east by Pithoragarh District, and on the south by Almora District. As of 2011 it is the third least populous district of Uttarakhand (out of 13), after Rudraprayag and Champawat. [3]