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Kumauni or Kumaoni Holi is the historical and cultural celebration of the Hindu festival of Holi in the region of Kumaon, India.It is one of the most important festivals for the Kumauni people as it signifies not only the victory of good over evil but also end of the winter season and the start of the new sowing season which holds great importance for this agricultural community of the North ...
The Kumaonis defeated the Garhwalis in the Battle of Duduli (near Melchauri in Garhwal). In 1707, the Kumaoni forces annexed Juniyagarh in Bichla Chaukot (Syalde), and razed the old fort at Chandpur Garhi, the capital of Garhwal Kingdom. On 13 July 1715, Kumaoni troops clashed with Garhwali troops that were moving to Moradabad and Bareilly. [14]
Kumaon (/ ˈ k ɛ m ɔː ʊ /; Kumaoni: Kumāū; pronounced [kuːmɔːʊ]; historically romanised as Kemāon [6] [7]) is a revenue and administrative division in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It spans over the eastern half of the state and is bounded on the north by Tibet , on the east by Nepal , on the south by the state of Uttar Pradesh ...
Kumaoni food is simple and comprises largely of vegetables and pulses. Vegetables like potato ( aaloo ), radish ( mooli ), colocacia leaves ( arbi ke patte , papad ), pumpkin ( kaddoo ), spinach ( palak ) and many others are grown locally by the largely agrarian populace and consumed in various forms.
Paatni people are members of a hill raja clan that migrated from Patan, Rajasthan in India to Bhaaloaagar and then to their current location in Uttarakhand in the early 16th century. [1] Atkinson described them as the groups holding small principalities in Kumaon at the end of Katyuri rule and the advent of the Chand dynasty in Kumaon. After a ...
Uttarakhand has a total area of 53,483 km 2 (20,650 sq mi), equal to 1.6% of the total area of India. Dehradun serves as the state capital, with Nainital being the judicial capital. The state is divided into two divisions, Garhwal and Kumaon, with a total of 13 districts. The forest cover in the state is 45.4% of the state's geographical area.
Kumaoni Holi; N. Nanda Devi Raj Jat; R. Ramman (festival) U. Uttarakhand Day; V. Virasat (festival) This page was last edited on 4 February 2022, at 13:26 ...
N. D. Tiwari, three-time Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh(1976–77, 1984–85, 1988–89) and also served once as Chief Minister of Uttarakhand (2002–2007) Bipin Chandra Tripathi, Founder of Uttarakhand Kranti Dal, A political party which started Uttarakhand movement, led to formation of state.