Dehradun
Dehradun (/ˌdɛrəˈduːn/) is the capital city of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is between the rivers Ganga and Yamuna. The city is in the foothills of the Himalayas and known for its beautiful landscape.
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| Coordinates: 30°20′42″N 78°01′44″E / 30.345°N 78.029°ECoordinates: 30°20′42″N 78°01′44″E / 30.345°N 78.029°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Dehradun |
| Founded | 1676 |
| Municipality | 1867 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Dehradun Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Sunil Uniyal 'Gama' (BJP) |
| • Municipal Commissioner | Vinay Shankar Pandey,[1] IAS |
| Area | |
| • City | 196.48 km2 (75.86 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 300 km2 (100 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 640 m (2,100 ft) |
| Population | |
| • City | 803,983 (2018) |
| • Rank | 79th |
| • Metro | 1,279,083 (2001) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi[7] |
| • Additional official | Sanskrit[8][9] |
| • Regional | Garhwali, Jaunsari |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 248001 |
| Vehicle registration | UK-07 |
| Website | dehradun |
Dehradun Media
- Doon Valley, Dehradun, 1850s.jpg
Doon Valley, Dehradun, 1850s
- Guru Ram Rai Temple, Dehradun, 1858.jpg
Guru Ram Rai Darbar Sahib in 1858. The construction of the present building was completed in 1707.
- Flag of the Princely State of Tehri Garhwal.svg
Princely flag of Kingdom of Garhwal. Dehradun was part of the princely state of Garhwal before becoming part of British India after the Anglo-Nepalese War in 1816.
- Capt john.jpg
Capt John War memorial maintained by the army at Dehradun
- A cloudy view of dehradun.jpg
A cloudy view of Rajpur Town, Dehradun
- Nagar Nigam Dehradun.jpg
The Municipality office of Dehradun City
Main Building of The Doon School
Front view of Forest Research Institute
Central Braille Press, Dehradun – the first Braille press of India
Statue of Tara and Great Stupa Dehra Dun
References
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- ↑ "Sanskrit is second official language in Uttarakhand" (in en). Hindustan Times. 19 January 2010. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/sanskrit-is-second-official-language-in-uttarakhand/story-wxk51l8Re4vNxofrr7FAJK.html. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ↑ "Sanskrit second official language of Uttarakhand" (in en-IN). The Hindu. 21 January 2010. https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-otherstates/Sanskrit-second-official-language-of-Uttarakhand/article15965492.ece. Retrieved 28 January 2020.