Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Baijnath is a small town on the banks of the Gomati river in the Bageshwar district in Kumaon division of Uttarakhand, India.The place is most noted for its ancient temples, [1] which have been recognized as Monuments of National Importance by the Archaeological Survey of India in Uttarakhand. [2]
At 15] and 180 kilometres (110 mi) northwest of New Delhi, [16] Kashipur is located in the south-west of the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand in the Terai – an area of relatively low-lying land, ranging between 500 and 1,000 feet (150 and 300 metres) above sea level and crossed by Kumaon's main north–south watershed between the basins of the ...
Ramnagar (Kumaoni: RÄmnagar) is a town and municipal board in the Nainital district of Kumaon in the state of Uttarakhand, India. [1] It is located approximately 65 kilometres (40 mi) from Nainital, the headquarters of the district. Ramnagar is a gateway to the Corbett National Park, [2] [3] the oldest national park and a famous tourist ...
The Ranikhet Cantonment area is home to several tourist places. The KRC Museum, maintained by the Kumaon Regiment of the Indian Army, has a collection of pictures and aretfacts, mainly focusing on the contributions of the Regiment during the World wars, Sino-Indian War, Indo-Pakistani wars of 1965 & 1971, the Kargil war and Operation Pawan. It ...
Kumaon is home to the financial capital of the state, I.e., Haldwani. Kumaon has the state's most commercial, economic and industrial activities specially in Bhabar and Terai regions. Along with Industries there is a huge tourism sector. Agriculture also plays a huge role in Kumaoni economy. It employs a large percentage of Kumaoni population.
Being situated in the immediate foothills of Kumaon Himalayas, the Kathgodam neighbourhood of Haldwani is known as the "Gateway to Kumaon". Located in the Bhabhar region in the Himalayan foothills on the banks of the Gaula River , the town of Haldwani was established in 1834, as a mart for hill people who visited Bhabar during the cold season.
The Govt. P.G. College, Champawat - the only degree college in the town was established in 1996, and was previously affiliated to Kumaun University, Nainital. [16] The college, along with all other degree colleges of Champawat district got affiliated to Soban Singh Jeena University , Almora , when it was founded in 2020.
Almora town was the administrative headquarters of the Kumaun district; which was formed in 1815 following the defeat of Gorkha army in the Anglo-Gorkha war and the 1816 Treaty of Sugauli. The Kumaun district then consisted of the complete Kumaon Division excluding the Terai district with its headquarters at Kashipur. [4]