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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 ...
In Part 13, Uttarāṃcala ke Abhilekha evama Mudrā (Uttarakhand's Records and Currency) sources for the history of Uttarakhand were examined in 1990. Uttaranchal-Himachal ka Prachin Itihas (The ancient history of Uttaranchal-Himachal) was published in 3 volumes in 1992–95. In 1998, Pragaitihasik Uttarakhand (Prehistoric Uttarakhand) was ...
Uttarakhand's history dates back to prehistoric times, with archaeological evidence showcasing human habitation. It was part of the ancient Kuru and the Panchal kingdoms during the Vedic age, and later saw the rise of dynasties like the Kunindas and influence of Buddhism as evidenced by Ashokan edicts.
Its construction was completed in the year 1953 and it was inaugurated by the then Railways Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. A commemorative plaque inside the premises of the tower details this history. [18] The city became the hub of education and was made the capital of Uttarakhand state in the year 2000.
Most of the ancient temples in Uttarakhand are architectural contributions by the Katyuri dynasty. [25] Vasu Dev temple at Joshimath , several shelters and small shrines along the route to Badrinath , as well as the Lakulesha, Mahishasuramardhini, Navadurga and Nataraja temples at Jageshwar were constructed by Katyuri Kings. [ 9 ]
The Arya Samaj which advocated women's education, as part of its policies for the upliftment of women in the country, established the Kanya Gurukula Campus, Dehradun in 1922 by Acharya Ramdevji making it a second campus of women's education. But to give real shape to the dreams of Swami Shraddhanandaji, Kanya Gurukula Campus, Haridwar was ...
The kingdom of Kuninda (or Kulinda in ancient literature) was an ancient central Himalayan kingdom documented from around the 2nd century BCE to the 3rd century CE, located in the southern areas of modern Himachal Pradesh and far western areas of Uttarakhand in northern India and Doti Gadwall in Nepal.
G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology: 1960: Agriculture and technology Dehradun: H.N.B. Uttarakhand Medical Education University: 2014: Medicine: Nainital & Bhimtal: Kumaun University (two campuses) 1973: General Almora, Bageshwar & Pithoragarh: Soban Singh Jeena University: 2020 [1] General Badhshahithaul (Tehri) Sri Dev Suman ...