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The native people of Uttarakhand are generally called Uttarakhandi and sometimes specifically either Garhwali or Kumaoni depending on their place of origin in either the Garhwal or Kumaon region. According to the 2011 Census of India , Uttarakhand has a population of 10,086,292 comprising 5,137,773 males and 4,948,519 females, with 69.77% of ...
Surendra Pal Joshi, artist known for paintings, sculptures and murals; Gunanand Pathik, freedom fighter and poet; Girish Tiwari (Girda) (1942–2010), poet and folk singer Mola Ram, Indian Painter
Pages in category "People from Uttarakhand" The following 47 pages are in this category, out of 47 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
the people and culture of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Uttarakhandi cuisine; Uttarakhandi music; List of people from Uttarakhand; Bhotiyas of Uttarakhand; Uttarakhandi languages, the Indo-Aryan languages spoken in the state
The Scheduled Tribes in Uttarakhand comprise 5 tribes, with a population of 2,91,903, constituting 2.9% of the state's population according to the 2011 census. [ 1 ] List of Scheduled Tribes
List of Kumaoni people; List of leaders of the opposition in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly; List of Lok Sabha members from Uttarakhand; List of Rajya Sabha members from Uttarakhand; List of speakers of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
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.
After Indian independence, the Tehri princely state was merged into Uttar Pradesh (where Uttarakhand consisted of the Garhwal and Kumaon divisions. [7] Until 1998, Uttarakhand was the name most commonly used to refer to the region as political groups (including the Uttarakhand Kranti Dal, founded in 1979) began advocating statehood under its ...