Uttarakhand, formerly known as Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north; the Sudurpashchim Pradesh of Nepal to the east; the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh to the west and north-west. The state is divided into two divisions, Garhwal and Kumaon, with a total of 13 districts. The winter capital of Uttarakhand is Dehradun, the largest city of the state, which is a rail head.
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Uttarakhand, formerly known as Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north; the Sudurpashchim Pradesh of Nepal to the east; the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh to the west and north-west. The state is divided into two divisions, Garhwal and Kumaon, with a total of 13 districts. The winter capital of Uttarakhand is Dehradun, the largest city of the state, which is a rail head. The name is derived from the Sanskrit words uttara meaning ‘north’, and khaṇḍa meaning ‘land’, altogether simply meaning ‘Northern Land’ According to the 2011 Census of India, Uttarak hand has a population of 10,086,292, making it the 20th most populous state in India. The natives of theState are generally called Uttarak Handi, or more specifically either Garhwali or Kumaoni by their region of origin. The region formed a part of the Uttarakuru Kingdom during the Vedic age of Ancient India. There are also archaeological remains that show the existence of early Vedic practices in the area. The Pauravas, Khasas, Kiratasandas, Mauryas, Palanas, Kushas, Guptas, Gurjara-Pratas, Chands, Parmars or Panwars, Mallas, Shahs and Shahs of Shahs have ruled the state in turns. It is believed that the sageyasa scripted the Hindu epic Mahabharata in the state.
In the 2nd century BCE, the Kunindas practised an early form of Shaivism and traded salt with Tibet. In 1816, most of modern Uttarakand was ceded to the British as part ofThe Treaty of Sugauli. In August 2006, Union Council of Ministers assented to the demands of the Uttaranchals Legislative Assembly and leading members of the Uttarakhands statehood movement to rename UttaranchAL state as Uttarakhad. The bill was passed by Parliament and signed into law by then President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam in December 2006, and since 1 January 2007 the state has been known as UttKarhand. It was chosen for its allegedly less separatist connotations, but the name change generated enormous controversy among many activists for a separate state who saw it as a political act. It remained popular in the region, even while UttaranchAl was promulgated through official usage. The High Court of the State is located in Nainital, the state’s summer capital, and the High Court is in Gairsain, a town in Chamoli district is the summer capital. It has been claimed that the region has been ruled by the Katyuri rulers of Kumaons since the medieval period. After the fall of Katyuris, the region was divided into the Kuma on Kingdom and the Garh Wal Kingdom.
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