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  2. Shekhar Pathak - Wikipedia

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    Shekhar Pathak is a historian, editor, publisher, activist, and traveller from Uttarakhand, India.He is known for his extensive knowledge of the history of colonial and postcolonial social movements and contemporary environmental and social issues in Uttarakhand, and colonial exploration in the Himalayas and Tibet.

  3. Aipan art - Wikipedia

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    The art is special as it is done on empty walls, which are brick-red in color, called Geru. [2] The actual art is done with a white paste made of rice flour. The art is frequent to floors and walls of Puja rooms and entrances of homes. It is also practiced mostly by Kumaoni women. The art form has great social, cultural and religious importance.

  4. Gangolihat - Wikipedia

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    Gangolihat is a town in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, India. It is the headquarters of an eponymous tehsil ~ one of the 12 revenue subdivisions of the Pithorarh district. It is said that here Adi Shankaracharya did penance to please Adi Shakti. Gangolihat is known for its Shakti Peeth of Haat Kalika Temple - Adi Shakti and Destroyer ...

  5. Category:Arts of Uttarakhand - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Arts of Uttarakhand" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Aipan art; L. Likhai

  6. Lakhudiyar Caves - Wikipedia

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    The Lakhudiyar Caves are located in the Barechhina village at the banks of the Suyal River in the Almora district of Uttarakhand. On the walls of the caves are paintings depicting animals, humans and also tectiforms, created with fingers in black, red and white. There are also a few animal motifs, one of them closely resembling a fox.

  7. Maya Devi Temple, Haridwar - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] Goddess Maya is the Adhisthatri deity of Haridwar. She is a three-headed and four-armed deity who is believed to be an incarnation of Shakti. Haridwar was previously known as Mayapuri in reverence to this deity. The temple is a Siddh Peetha which are the places of worship where desires get fulfilled.

  8. Yashodhar Mathpal - Wikipedia

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    Yashodhar Mathpal (born 1939) is an Indian archaeologist, painter, curator, Gandhian and Rock art conservationist. He is most known for his study of cave art, especially in Bhimbetka rock shelters, Barechhina (Uttarakhand) and Kerala.

  9. Shiv Prasad Dabral - Wikipedia

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    He is the author of the monumental history of Uttarakhand in 18 volumes, 2 collections of poetry, 9 plays, and several edited volumes in Hindi and Garhwali. His Uttarakhand ka Itihaas (History of Uttarakhand) is widely used by scholars as reference work. He authored several books on the archeology and ecology of Uttarakhand. To his credit ...