Tourist destinations include the Tapkeshwar

temple, Malsi Deer Park, Kalanga monument,

Laxman Siddh, Chandrabani, Guchhupani, Forest

Research Institute, Tapovan, Santala Devi temple,

Central Braille Press and Wadia Institute…..….

The tourist destinations can be divided into four

or five areas: nature, sports, sanctuary, museums

and institutions. The nearby hill stations are well

known for their natural beauty, temples for its

faith dimensions, sanctuary for animal and bird

lovers. Hill stations include Mussorie,

Sahastradhara, Chakrata, and Dakpathar.

Famous temples Tapkeshwar, Lakhamandal and

Santala Devi are here.

Dehradun…..The Only City Nestled In The Lap Of The Himalayas!

DehradunState-Uttarakhand

District-Dehradun

Elevation-636 m(2,087 ft)

Population-1292643

Languages - English, Hindi, Sanskrit

Time zone-IST(UTC+5:30)

PIN-248001

Telephone code-91-135

Vehicle registration-UK-07

Website-dehradun.nic.in

Dehradun is the most happening hilly place in

India.Once it was the part of Uttarpradesh.After

forming a new state of Uttaranchal(Now is known

as Uttarakhand) Dehredun has been declared it's

capital.It is also known as Doon Valley. as it is

situated between the front ranges of the Himalayas

and the Shivalik Hills. Dehradun also has some

historical importance. During the British rule they

built various buildings here.

Dehra dun is also famous for it's green

look.

• Dehradun particularly don’t have

only one type of religion it consists of

many types of religions like-

• Garhwali, Jaunsari, Kumauni, Sikh,

Christians, Muslims, Tibetians,

Chinese, and many more……….

Religions in Dehradun

Education facility in dehradun is

also good. Here are some of the top

schools and colleges in dehradun-

1-K.V No.1 Salawala Hathibadkala

2- Graphic Era Institute of Technology

3- Forest Research Institute

3- Academy of IT And Management

4- Kasiga School

5- Jaswant Modern School

6-Delhi Public School

7- Shivalik Academy

8- Scholars Home

9- The Cambridge Sr. Sec. School

10- The Royal College

Some of the major places are stated here but

there are many other places to visit in

dehradun. In our next slide you can look in

brief about these and some other major places

to visit in dehradun

• Mussoorie

• Chakrata

• Nainital

• Auli

• Lansdowne

• Lakhamandal

Places Which Can Be Visited In Dehradun

People of dehradun lives with

peace and prosperity. This city is

clean. Crime rating is not too much

in this city.

Nanital- It is well known as the Lake

district of uttarakhand. It is situated at

an altitude of at an altitude of 1635 Mts

above the sea level…….

• Nainital is a glittering jewel in the Himalyan

necklace, blessed with scenic natural spledour and

varied natural resources . Dotted with lakes ,

Nainital has earned the epithet of ' Lake District '

of India . The most prominent of the lakes is Naini

lake ringed by hills . Nainital has a varied

topography . Some of the important places in the

district are Nainital , Haldwani , Kaladhungi ,

Ramnagar , Bhowali , Ramgarh , Mukteshwar ,

Bhimtal , Sattal and Naukuchiatal . Nainital’s

unending expense of scenic beauty is nothing short

of a romance with awe-inspiring and pristine

Mother nature.

NainitalChakrata

Jaunsari and Kumauni are the two

types of religion which majorly stays

there. After passing chakrata there are

many villages which are on the way to

the major tourist attraction Tiger Falls.

This waterfall is situated in village

naming Mindal. People from far away

come here to visit this place…..

Tourism is the most significant segment of

Mussoorie's economy. It has a nature walk known as

"Camel's Back Road". Kempty Falls is a nice picnic

spot. Company Garden is popular tourist destination.

During season, the Company Garden has a vast

collection of flowers and plants. Picturesque

Dhanaulti hill station is about 32 kilometres from

Mussoorie. Mussoorie also had India's largest roller

skating rink

• Mussoorie is a hill station and a municipal board

in the Dehradun District of the northern Indian

state of Uttarakhand. It is located about 35 km from

the state capital of Dehradun and 290 km north

from the national capital of New Delhi. This hill

station, situated in the foothills of the Garhwal

Himalayan ranges, is also known as the Queen of

the Hills. The adjoining town of Landour, which

includes a military cantonment, is considered part

of 'greater Mussoorie', as are the townships of

Barlowganj and Jharipani

Mussoorie

Places Which Can Be Visited In Dehradun

Chakrata is a cantonment town in Dehradun district in the state of Uttarakhand, India.It is situated between the Tons and Yamuna rivers, at an elevation of 7000–7250 feet, 98 km from state capital, Dehradun, it was originally a cantonment of British Indian Army. Due west lies Himachal Pradesh, and due east are Mussoorie (73 km), and it is majorly situated at jaunsar.

According to the local people, this temple and the

adjoining area are believed to be where Duryodhana

of Mahabharata episode conspired to burn alive the

Pandava in the Lakshyagriha house, constructed with

shellac. Twin statues of Danav and Manav are located

beside the main shrine. The statues are its dwarpals

(doormen). Some people believe these statues to be

those of Pandava brothers Bhima and Arjuna. They

also resemble Jai and Vijay, the doormen of Lord

Vishnu.

• Past Kempty falls, 75 kms on the Mussoorie-

Yamnotriroad lies Lakhamandal, having a

historical as well as mythological significance. It

figures prominently in the annals of Mahabharata.

Legend has it that the Kaurvas made a shelter

house and conspired to burn the Pandavas alive

here. Lakhmandal is situated on the bank of

Yamuna at a distance of 35 kms. From Chakrata

and 128 kms. from Dehra Dun. To the antiquarian

it provides considerable material of interest. It

contains temples dedicated to Diva, The five

pandava brothers, Parasuram and Kedar. In order

to burn the Pandavas, the Kauravas had built their

'Laksha Grah' (house of lac).

LakhamandalLansdowne

Originally known as Kaludanda, after Kalun (Black)

and Danda (Hill) in local language, Lansdowne was

founded and named after then Viceroy of India, Lord

Lansdowne in 1887, and by 1901 it had a population

of 3943.Lansdowne was developed by the British for

catering for the Recruits Training center of the

Garhwal Rifles. Lansdowne was a major place of the

activities of freedom fighters from British Garhwal

during British period. Nowadays, the famous Garhwal

Rifles of the Indian Army has its command office

here. Lansdowne is one of the quietest hill stations of

India and is popular since Britishers came to India.

Lansdowne is unlike other hill stations as it is well

connected with motorable roads but remote in its own

way.

There is a training facility of Indo Tibetan

Border Police. This force is responsible for

guarding Indian borders at high altitude. They

are subjected to hard training and its amazing

to see their stamina and skiing skills. This

center is equipped with best medical team for

any emergency and tourist can use their help.

If tourist gets trapped then the chopper

service can be requested for rescue or transfer

to city medical facilities.

• Auli is an important ski destination in the

Himalayan mountains of Uttarakhand, India. Auli,

also known as a 'bugyal or Auli Bugyal, in the

regional language, which means meadow, is located

at an elevation of 2500 to 3050 meters above sea

level. Auli is less known ski destination than Shimla

Gulmarg or Manali. It was only in the recent time,

after the creation of new state Uttarakhand

(formerly Uttaranchal) carved out from Uttar

Pradesh, Auli was marketed as a tourist destination.

The state is called "Dev Bhoomi" which means

"Land of Gods" as there are important pilgrimage

destination in this state mainly the 'Char Dham'

(Gangotri-Yamunotri-Kedarnath-Badrinath).

Auli The War Memorial, at the Parade Ground of the Garhwal Rifles Center is an attraction for the visitors. Places of interest around the city are Tip n Top Viewing (offers excellent views of surrounding shivaliks) Santoshi Mata Temple, Regimental Museum (also called the Darwan Singh Sanghralaya), Bhulla Taal, St. Mary's Church, Lover's lane. The excursions from the city are Tarkeshwar Mahadev temple, Bhairav Garhi temple,Bhim pakora(a stone which vibrates if touched).The Annual ‘Sharadotsav’ (Festival of Autumn) is also organized at this hill station during autumn season

The School provides the students with flexible

opportunities of learning and expressing

themselves. Each classroom has an open area at

the back for learning through activity, both

independently and collaboratively. Ample

opportunities are given to the students to develop

skills in public communication via debate,

elocution, dramatics and music.

• A coeducational, English medium residential school,

affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary

Education (CBSE) and the University of Cambridge

International Examinations (CIE). We are located in

a picturesque, pollution-free environment in

Dehradun, about a 50 minute flight or a 6 hour road

or rail trip from Delhi. The town is a magnet for top

quality educational institutions that attracts

exceptional students and faculty from across the

globe

Kasiga SchoolGraphic Era University is a center for research and

specialized studies, an institution that has created

engineers, managers, technocrats and entrepreneurs

with a world class rating. Graphic Era University has

been appreciated over the years by numerous parents

owing to its excellent services.Graphic Era University

is Declared as Deemed University U/S 3 of the UGC

Act, 1956.

Established in the year 1996, the society

recognizes the need of time to build the capacities

of both individuals and communities empowering

them to face the ever changing global environment

and excel in the fields of education, research and

industrial interface. Under the aegis of Graphic

Era Educational Society, a state-of-the-art

"Graphic Era Hill University" has also been setup

in order to cater the needs of professional and

technical education in the hilly regions of

Uttarakhand.Graphic Era Hill University has

campuses at Dehradun and Bhimtal.

The KV is working under the able guidance of Shri

Avinash Dikshit, Commissioner KVS , Mr N S Rana

Deputy Commissioner KVS, Dehradun Region. Dr.

Swarna Subbarao (Surveyor General of India) is the

present Chairman of Vidyalaya Management

Committee.

• Kendriya Vidyalaya No1, Hathibarkala Dehradun is

located in the heart of the Capital of Uttarakhand

amidst sprawling greens near Rajpur road and

easily accessible by public transport from both

sides(Rajpur Road and New Cant Road). The name

of locality is Salawala, Hathibarkala.

This KV is functioning under KVS(HQ) New

Delhi(an autonomous organisation of HRD

Ministry, Govt. of India) with these objectives:-

Common Programm of Education, Pursuit Of

Excellence , Experimentation and National

Integration, The team of the School is trying its

level best to achieve these objective. It is a three

sections School from classes 1 to 12. At +2 stage

Science, Commerce, and Humanity streams are

available.

K.V No.1 Salawala Hathibadkala

Famous Schools And Colleges Of Dehradun

Graphic Era Institute of Technology

Hope You Enjoyed

This Presentation Was Made By-

Mayur Sharma

Class- X ‘A’

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