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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]
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.
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 ...
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.
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 ...
Uttarakhand (English: / ˈ ʊ t ər ... Kumauni Holi, in forms including ... Harela is a kumaoni festival hypothesized to date back to the indigenous population. 10 ...
Nanda Devi Mela and Nanda Devi Raj Yatra are great festivals of Uttarakhand, famous in all northern India. Nanda Devi Mela and Raj Yatra are the festivals of the goddess Nanda Devi, the bless-giving goddess. [11] Kumaoni Holi a regional variant of the Hindu festival of Holi is also very well known.