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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 ...
This song is trilingual with first three of its seven verses written in Hindi, while the last four verses are written in Garhwali and Kumaoni languages. [1] The song is a hymn, praising Uttarakhand as a divine motherland. The theme is set to reflect the geography, ecology, fauna and flora, culture, festivals, music, cuisine, arts, and lifestyle ...
Uttarakhand (English: / ˈ ʊ t ər ɑː k ʌ n d /, [19] / ˌ ʊ t ər ə ˈ k ʌ n d / [20] or / ˌ ʊ t ə ˈ r æ k ə n d /; [21] Hindi: [ˈʊtːərɑːkʰəɳɖ], lit. ' Northern Land ' ), formerly known as Uttaranchal ( English: / ˌ ʊ t ə ˈ r æ n tʃ ʌ l / ; the official name until 2007 ), [ 22 ] is a state in northern India .
Uttarakhand is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhoomi" (literally 'Land of the Gods') due to its religious significance and numerous Hindu temples and pilgrimage sites found throughout the state. As a result, religious tourism forms a major portion of the tourism in the state.
Hindi belonging to the Indo-Aryan languages is the official language of Uttarakhand and is spoken by 89.15% of the population (2011 census figure includes Garhwali spoken by 23.03%, Kumaoni spoken by 19.94% and Jaunsari spoken by 1.35% of the population as variants of Hindi). Sanskrit is given the status of second official language. 2010 –
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Uttarakhand is now a relatively-developed state and is no longer in the BIMARU category because of its economic growth, [1] education, [12] healthcare [13] and more when compared with the other states formed. Uttarakhand is the only state for which all the districts are in the category of top 25% HDI districts. [14]
Himachal Pradesh is also known as Dev Bhoomi, meaning 'Land of Gods' [10] and Veer Bhoomi which means 'Land of the Brave'. [11] The predominantly mountainous region comprising the present-day Himachal Pradesh has been inhabited since pre-historic times, having witnessed multiple waves of human migrations from other areas. [12]