Dehradun is the capital of Uttarakhand, near foothills of Himalaya. The winter capital and most populous city in state Part of the Garhwal region, it lies along National Highway 7. The city stands at an elevation of approximately 447 metres above sea level. Dehradun is famous for 6-sided Ghanta Ghar clocktower .The city is also famous for Paltan Bazaar, a busy shopping estate as well as gurudwara Nanaksar topped with ornate white and golden domes as well as Mindrolling Monastery, a Tibetan Buddhist center with shrine rooms in its Great Stupa.
Dehradun has been an important centre for Garhwal rulers which was captured by the British. Dehradun is made up of two words “Dehra” + “Dun.” Dehra ‘ is derived from the word “dera”, meaning camp, and “doon” is a term for the valley that lies between the himalayas and Shivalik. The Dehradun-Mussoorie Ropeway is the most iconic location that is a must visit for tourist. The town was established by Baba Ram Rai, son of 7th Sikh Guru HarRai who settled his “Dera” or camp in 1675. The city is regarded as Devbhoomi as the gateway to Mussorie.
well connected by rail, road and air the city is considered as gateway to popular Himalayan tourist destinations such as Dhanaulti, Chakrata, New Tehri, Uttarkashi, Harsil, Chopta – Tungnath. Dehradun is also close other popular tourist destinations and winter trekking destinations like Dodital,Kedarkantha, HarKiDun that arewell known for camping and grandeur. The city is gateway for Hindu holy cities of Haridwar, Rishikesh, Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath. Dehradun is also known for Basmati rice and its bakery products.
Dehradun is famous for numerous academic, military and research centres such as Indian Military Academy, Rashtriya Indian Military College, Uttarakhand Ayurveda University, Forest Research Institute, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, and Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy, and world famous Doon School. Dehra Dun also emerged as the centre of tea cultivation thanks to experiments by the British who thought of developing tea here even before Assam. Dehra Dun tea was once famous worldwide. During the Second World War the Dehra Dun Central Internment Camp was a major prison camp for detained German, Austrian and Italians. The city played a key role in Indias independence, In the later stages of the movement in 1942, Mahatma Gandhi sent Sarala Behn, as Catherine Mary Heilman was better known to boost freedom struggle.During india’s freedom struggle thousands of youths joined the IndianNationalArmy on the clarion call by Netaji subash chandrabose
