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<span>Demographics</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Demographics-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Government_and_politics" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Government_and_politics"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5</span> <span>Government and politics</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Government_and_politics-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Government and politics subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Government_and_politics-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Civic_administration" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Civic_administration"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.1</span> <span>Civic administration</span> </div> </a> <ul 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id="toc-Water_supply" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Water_supply"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.1</span> <span>Water supply</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Water_supply-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Solid_waste_management,_sewerage" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Solid_waste_management,_sewerage"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.2</span> <span>Solid waste management, sewerage</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Solid_waste_management,_sewerage-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Public_health" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Public_health"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.3</span> <span>Public health</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Public_health-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> 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<span class="vector-toc-numb">7.2</span> <span>Higher education and research</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Higher_education_and_research-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Economy" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Economy"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8</span> <span>Economy</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Economy-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Transport" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Transport"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9</span> <span>Transport</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Transport-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Transport subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Transport-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> 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<span class="vector-toc-numb">10</span> <span>Culture</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Culture-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Culture subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Culture-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Tourism" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Tourism"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10.1</span> <span>Tourism</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Tourism-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Places_of_interest" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Places_of_interest"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10.2</span> <span>Places of interest</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Places_of_interest-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Kipling_Trail" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Kipling_Trail"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10.2.1</span> <span>Kipling Trail</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Kipling_Trail-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Khalanga_War_Memorial" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Khalanga_War_Memorial"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10.2.2</span> <span>Khalanga War Memorial</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Khalanga_War_Memorial-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Maa_Bala_Sundari_Mandir" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Maa_Bala_Sundari_Mandir"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10.2.3</span> <span>Maa Bala Sundari Mandir</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Maa_Bala_Sundari_Mandir-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Dehradun_International_Cricket_Stadium" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Dehradun_International_Cricket_Stadium"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10.2.4</span> <span>Dehradun International Cricket Stadium</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Dehradun_International_Cricket_Stadium-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Robber's_Cave" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Robber's_Cave"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10.2.5</span> <span>Robber's Cave</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Robber's_Cave-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Lachhiwala_Picnic_Spot" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Lachhiwala_Picnic_Spot"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10.2.6</span> <span>Lachhiwala Picnic Spot</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Lachhiwala_Picnic_Spot-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Tapkeshwar_Temple" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Tapkeshwar_Temple"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10.2.7</span> <span>Tapkeshwar Temple</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Tapkeshwar_Temple-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Dehradun_Zoo" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Dehradun_Zoo"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10.2.8</span> <span>Dehradun Zoo</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Dehradun_Zoo-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Forest_Research_Institute" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Forest_Research_Institute"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10.2.9</span> <span>Forest Research Institute</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Forest_Research_Institute-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Uttara_Museum_of_Contemporary_Art" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Uttara_Museum_of_Contemporary_Art"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10.2.10</span> <span>Uttara Museum of Contemporary Art</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Uttara_Museum_of_Contemporary_Art-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Regional_Science_Centre" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Regional_Science_Centre"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10.2.11</span> <span>Regional Science Centre</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Regional_Science_Centre-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Lambi_Dehar_Mines" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Lambi_Dehar_Mines"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10.2.12</span> <span>Lambi Dehar Mines</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Lambi_Dehar_Mines-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Virasat" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Virasat"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10.2.13</span> <span>Virasat</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Virasat-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Media" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Media"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11</span> <span>Media</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Media-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Sport" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Sport"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">12</span> <span>Sport</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Sport-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Architecture" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Architecture"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">13</span> <span>Architecture</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Architecture-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-In_popular_culture" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#In_popular_culture"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">14</span> <span>In popular culture</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-In_popular_culture-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Notable_people" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Notable_people"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">15</span> <span>Notable people</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Notable_people-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-See_also" 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mw-list-item"><a href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AF%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%86" title="دهرادون – Arabic" lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="دهرادون" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-as mw-list-item"><a href="https://as.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A7%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A1%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8" title="দেৰাডুন – Assamese" lang="as" hreflang="as" data-title="দেৰাডুন" data-language-autonym="অসমীয়া" data-language-local-name="Assamese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>অসমীয়া</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-azb mw-list-item"><a href="https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AF%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%86" title="دهرادون – South Azerbaijani" lang="azb" hreflang="azb" data-title="دهرادون" data-language-autonym="تۆرکجه" data-language-local-name="South Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>تۆرکجه</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bn mw-list-item"><a href="https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8" title="দেরাদুন – Bangla" lang="bn" hreflang="bn" data-title="দেরাদুন" data-language-autonym="বাংলা" data-language-local-name="Bangla" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>বাংলা</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-zh-min-nan mw-list-item"><a href="https://zh-min-nan.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehradun_(si%C3%A2%E2%81%BF)" title="Dehradun (siâⁿ) – Minnan" lang="nan" hreflang="nan" data-title="Dehradun (siâⁿ)" data-language-autonym="閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú" data-language-local-name="Minnan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be mw-list-item"><a href="https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94%D1%8D%D1%85%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B4%D1%83%D0%BD" title="Дэхрадун – Belarusian" lang="be" hreflang="be" data-title="Дэхрадун" data-language-autonym="Беларуская" data-language-local-name="Belarusian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bh mw-list-item"><a href="https://bh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%A8" title="देहरादून – Bhojpuri" lang="bh" hreflang="bh" data-title="देहरादून" data-language-autonym="भोजपुरी" data-language-local-name="Bhojpuri" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>भोजपुरी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bar mw-list-item"><a href="https://bar.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehradun" title="Dehradun – Bavarian" lang="bar" hreflang="bar" data-title="Dehradun" data-language-autonym="Boarisch" data-language-local-name="Bavarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Boarisch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehradun" title="Dehradun – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Dehradun" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ceb mw-list-item"><a href="https://ceb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehradun_(lungsod)" title="Dehradun (lungsod) – Cebuano" lang="ceb" hreflang="ceb" data-title="Dehradun (lungsod)" data-language-autonym="Cebuano" data-language-local-name="Cebuano" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cebuano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%A9hr%C3%A1d%C3%BAn" title="Déhrádún – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Déhrádún" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cy mw-list-item"><a href="https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehradun" title="Dehradun – Welsh" lang="cy" hreflang="cy" data-title="Dehradun" data-language-autonym="Cymraeg" data-language-local-name="Welsh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cymraeg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehradun" title="Dehradun – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Dehradun" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-dty mw-list-item"><a href="https://dty.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%A8" title="देहरादून – Doteli" lang="dty" hreflang="dty" data-title="देहरादून" data-language-autonym="डोटेली" data-language-local-name="Doteli" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>डोटेली</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehradun" title="Dehradun – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Dehradun" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehraduno" title="Dehraduno – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Dehraduno" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehradun" title="Dehradun – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Dehradun" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%86" title="درادون – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="درادون" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hif mw-list-item"><a href="https://hif.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehradun" title="Dehradun – Fiji Hindi" lang="hif" hreflang="hif" data-title="Dehradun" data-language-autonym="Fiji Hindi" data-language-local-name="Fiji Hindi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Fiji Hindi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehradun" title="Dehradun – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Dehradun" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gu mw-list-item"><a href="https://gu.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AA%A6%E0%AB%87%E0%AA%B9%E0%AA%B0%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%A6%E0%AB%82%E0%AA%A8" title="દેહરાદૂન – Gujarati" lang="gu" hreflang="gu" data-title="દેહરાદૂન" data-language-autonym="ગુજરાતી" data-language-local-name="Gujarati" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ગુજરાતી</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%8D%B0%EB%9D%BC%EB%91%94" title="데라둔 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="데라둔" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ha mw-list-item"><a href="https://ha.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehradun" title="Dehradun – Hausa" lang="ha" hreflang="ha" data-title="Dehradun" data-language-autonym="Hausa" data-language-local-name="Hausa" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hausa</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D4%B4%D5%A5%D5%B0%D6%80%D5%A1%D5%A4%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%B6" title="Դեհրադուն – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Դեհրադուն" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hi mw-list-item"><a href="https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%A8" title="देहरादून – Hindi" lang="hi" hreflang="hi" data-title="देहरादून" data-language-autonym="हिन्दी" data-language-local-name="Hindi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>हिन्दी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hr mw-list-item"><a href="https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehradun" title="Dehradun – Croatian" lang="hr" hreflang="hr" data-title="Dehradun" data-language-autonym="Hrvatski" data-language-local-name="Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hrvatski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bpy mw-list-item"><a href="https://bpy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%A1%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8" title="ডেরাদুন – Bishnupriya" lang="bpy" hreflang="bpy" data-title="ডেরাদুন" data-language-autonym="বিষ্ণুপ্রিয়া মণিপুরী" data-language-local-name="Bishnupriya" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>বিষ্ণুপ্রিয়া মণিপুরী</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehradun" title="Dehradun – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Dehradun" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-os mw-list-item"><a href="https://os.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94%D0%B5%D1%85%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B4%D1%83%D0%BD" title="Дехрадун – Ossetic" lang="os" hreflang="os" data-title="Дехрадун" data-language-autonym="Ирон" data-language-local-name="Ossetic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ирон</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehradun" title="Dehradun – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Dehradun" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%93%D7%94%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%93%D7%95%D7%9F" title="דהראדון – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="דהראדון" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kn mw-list-item"><a href="https://kn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B2%A6%E0%B3%86%E0%B2%B9%E0%B2%B0%E0%B2%BE%E0%B2%A6%E0%B3%82%E0%B2%A8%E0%B3%8D" title="ದೆಹರಾದೂನ್ – Kannada" lang="kn" hreflang="kn" data-title="ದೆಹರಾದೂನ್" data-language-autonym="ಕನ್ನಡ" data-language-local-name="Kannada" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ಕನ್ನಡ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pam mw-list-item"><a href="https://pam.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehradun" title="Dehradun – Pampanga" lang="pam" hreflang="pam" data-title="Dehradun" data-language-autonym="Kapampangan" data-language-local-name="Pampanga" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kapampangan</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ka mw-list-item"><a href="https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%93%E1%83%94%E1%83%B0%E1%83%A0%E1%83%90%E1%83%93%E1%83%A3%E1%83%9C%E1%83%98" title="დეჰრადუნი – Georgian" lang="ka" hreflang="ka" data-title="დეჰრადუნი" data-language-autonym="ქართული" data-language-local-name="Georgian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ქართული</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sw mw-list-item"><a href="https://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehradun" title="Dehradun – Swahili" lang="sw" hreflang="sw" data-title="Dehradun" data-language-autonym="Kiswahili" data-language-local-name="Swahili" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kiswahili</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lld mw-list-item"><a href="https://lld.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehradun" title="Dehradun – Ladin" lang="lld" hreflang="lld" data-title="Dehradun" data-language-autonym="Ladin" data-language-local-name="Ladin" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ladin</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-la mw-list-item"><a href="https://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehradun" title="Dehradun – Latin" lang="la" hreflang="la" data-title="Dehradun" data-language-autonym="Latina" data-language-local-name="Latin" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lv mw-list-item"><a href="https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehr%C4%81d%C5%ABna" title="Dehrādūna – Latvian" lang="lv" hreflang="lv" data-title="Dehrādūna" data-language-autonym="Latviešu" data-language-local-name="Latvian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latviešu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lt mw-list-item"><a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehrad%C5%ABnas" title="Dehradūnas – Lithuanian" lang="lt" hreflang="lt" data-title="Dehradūnas" data-language-autonym="Lietuvių" data-language-local-name="Lithuanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lietuvių</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehrad%C3%BAn" title="Dehradún – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Dehradún" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mai mw-list-item"><a href="https://mai.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%A8" title="देहरादून – Maithili" lang="mai" hreflang="mai" data-title="देहरादून" data-language-autonym="मैथिली" data-language-local-name="Maithili" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>मैथिली</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mg mw-list-item"><a href="https://mg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehradun" title="Dehradun – Malagasy" lang="mg" hreflang="mg" data-title="Dehradun" data-language-autonym="Malagasy" data-language-local-name="Malagasy" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Malagasy</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ml mw-list-item"><a href="https://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%A1%E0%B5%86%E0%B4%B1%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%A1%E0%B5%82%E0%B5%BA" title="ഡെറാഡൂൺ – Malayalam" lang="ml" hreflang="ml" data-title="ഡെറാഡൂൺ" data-language-autonym="മലയാളം" data-language-local-name="Malayalam" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>മലയാളം</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mr mw-list-item"><a href="https://mr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A1%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A1%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%A8" title="डेहराडून – Marathi" lang="mr" hreflang="mr" data-title="डेहराडून" data-language-autonym="मराठी" data-language-local-name="Marathi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>मराठी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-xmf mw-list-item"><a href="https://xmf.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%93%E1%83%94%E1%83%B0%E1%83%A0%E1%83%90%E1%83%93%E1%83%A3%E1%83%9C%E1%83%98" title="დეჰრადუნი – Mingrelian" lang="xmf" hreflang="xmf" data-title="დეჰრადუნი" data-language-autonym="მარგალური" data-language-local-name="Mingrelian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>მარგალური</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-arz mw-list-item"><a href="https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%87_%D8%AF%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%86" title="مدينه دهرادون – Egyptian Arabic" lang="arz" hreflang="arz" data-title="مدينه دهرادون" data-language-autonym="مصرى" data-language-local-name="Egyptian Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مصرى</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ms mw-list-item"><a href="https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehradun" title="Dehradun – Malay" lang="ms" hreflang="ms" data-title="Dehradun" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Melayu" data-language-local-name="Malay" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Melayu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehradun_(stad)" title="Dehradun (stad) – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Dehradun (stad)" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ne mw-list-item"><a href="https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A8" title="देहरादुन – Nepali" lang="ne" hreflang="ne" data-title="देहरादुन" data-language-autonym="नेपाली" data-language-local-name="Nepali" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>नेपाली</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-new mw-list-item"><a href="https://new.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A8" title="देहरादुन – Newari" lang="new" hreflang="new" data-title="देहरादुन" data-language-autonym="नेपाल भाषा" data-language-local-name="Newari" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>नेपाल भाषा</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%83%98%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%82%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3" title="デヘラードゥーン – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="デヘラードゥーン" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-frr mw-list-item"><a href="https://frr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehradun" title="Dehradun – Northern Frisian" lang="frr" hreflang="frr" data-title="Dehradun" data-language-autonym="Nordfriisk" data-language-local-name="Northern Frisian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nordfriisk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehradun" title="Dehradun – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Dehradun" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-oc mw-list-item"><a href="https://oc.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehradun" title="Dehradun – Occitan" lang="oc" hreflang="oc" data-title="Dehradun" data-language-autonym="Occitan" data-language-local-name="Occitan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Occitan</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-or mw-list-item"><a href="https://or.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AC%A1%E0%AD%87%E0%AC%B0%E0%AC%BE%E0%AC%A1%E0%AD%81%E0%AC%A8" title="ଡେରାଡୁନ – Odia" lang="or" hreflang="or" data-title="ଡେରାଡୁନ" data-language-autonym="ଓଡ଼ିଆ" data-language-local-name="Odia" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ଓଡ଼ିଆ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uz mw-list-item"><a href="https://uz.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehradun" title="Dehradun – Uzbek" lang="uz" hreflang="uz" data-title="Dehradun" data-language-autonym="Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча" data-language-local-name="Uzbek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pa mw-list-item"><a href="https://pa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A8%A6%E0%A9%87%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A6%E0%A9%82%E0%A8%A8" title="ਦੇਹਰਾਦੂਨ – Punjabi" lang="pa" hreflang="pa" data-title="ਦੇਹਰਾਦੂਨ" data-language-autonym="ਪੰਜਾਬੀ" data-language-local-name="Punjabi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ਪੰਜਾਬੀ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pnb mw-list-item"><a href="https://pnb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AF%DB%81%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%86" title="دہرادون – Western Punjabi" lang="pnb" hreflang="pnb" 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lang="sa" hreflang="sa" data-title="देहरादून" data-language-autonym="संस्कृतम्" data-language-local-name="Sanskrit" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>संस्कृतम्</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sat mw-list-item"><a href="https://sat.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%B1%AB%E1%B1%AE%E1%B1%A6%E1%B1%A8%E1%B1%9F%E1%B1%AB%E1%B1%A9%E1%B1%B1" title="ᱫᱮᱦᱨᱟᱫᱩᱱ – Santali" lang="sat" hreflang="sat" data-title="ᱫᱮᱦᱨᱟᱫᱩᱱ" data-language-autonym="ᱥᱟᱱᱛᱟᱲᱤ" data-language-local-name="Santali" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ᱥᱟᱱᱛᱟᱲᱤ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sco mw-list-item"><a href="https://sco.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehradun" title="Dehradun – Scots" lang="sco" hreflang="sco" data-title="Dehradun" data-language-autonym="Scots" data-language-local-name="Scots" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Scots</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-simple mw-list-item"><a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehradun" title="Dehradun – 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class="mw-body-content"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Winter capital of Uttarakhand, India</div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Metropolis in Uttarakhand, India</div><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) 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nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Dehradun&params=30.345_N_78.029_E_type:city_region:IN-UK"><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">30°20′42″N</span> <span class="longitude">78°01′44″E</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">30.345°N 78.029°E</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">30.345; 78.029</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states" title="List of sovereign states">Country</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" 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srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Flag_of_Uttarakhand.svg/35px-Flag_of_Uttarakhand.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Flag_of_Uttarakhand.svg/45px-Flag_of_Uttarakhand.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="680" data-file-height="454" /></span></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Uttarakhand" title="Uttarakhand">Uttarakhand</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/List_of_districts_of_India" class="mw-redirect" title="List of districts of India">District</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Dehradun_District" class="mw-redirect" title="Dehradun District">Dehradun</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Founded</th><td class="infobox-data">1817</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Municipality</th><td class="infobox-data">1867</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Government<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Type</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Municipal_Corporations_in_India" class="mw-redirect" title="Municipal Corporations in India">Municipal Corporation</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Body</th><td class="infobox-data agent"><a href="/wiki/Dehradun_Municipal_Corporation" title="Dehradun Municipal Corporation">Dehradun Municipal Corporation</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • <a href="/wiki/Mayor" title="Mayor">Mayor</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Saurabh_Thapliyal" title="Saurabh Thapliyal">Saurabh Thapliyal</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bharatiya_Janata_Party" title="Bharatiya Janata Party">BJP</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • <a href="/wiki/Member_of_Parliament,_Lok_Sabha" title="Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha">Lok Sabha MP</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Mala_Rajya_Laxmi_Shah" title="Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah">Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bharatiya_Janata_Party" title="Bharatiya Janata Party">BJP</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • <a href="/wiki/Municipal_Commissioner_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Municipal Commissioner (India)">Municipal Commissioner</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Manuj Goyal,<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Indian_Administrative_Service" title="Indian Administrative Service">IAS</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Area<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><sup id="cite_ref-Dehradoon_City_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dehradoon_City-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-area_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-area-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Metropolis</div></th><td class="infobox-data">196.48 km<sup>2</sup> (75.86 sq mi)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Metro<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th><td class="infobox-data">300 km<sup>2</sup> (100 sq mi)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Elevation<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th><td class="infobox-data">450 m (1,480 ft)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Population<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><sup id="cite_ref-Dehradoon_City_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dehradoon_City-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Cities1Lakhandabove_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cities1Lakhandabove-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-UA1Lakhandabove_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-UA1Lakhandabove-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Metropolis</div></th><td class="infobox-data">803,983 (2,018)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Rank</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/List_of_cities_in_India_by_population" title="List of cities in India by population">79th</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • <a href="/wiki/Metropolitan_area" title="Metropolitan area">Metro</a><div class="ib-settlement-fn"><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></th><td class="infobox-data">1,279,083 (2,021)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Languages<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Official</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Hindi" title="Hindi">Hindi</a><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Additional official</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Sanskrit_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Sanskrit language">Sanskrit</a><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Regional</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Garhwali_language" title="Garhwali language">Garhwali</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-Ethno_Gbm_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ethno_Gbm-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Jaunsari_language" title="Jaunsari language">Jaunsari</a><sup id="cite_ref-Ethno_Jns_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ethno_Jns-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Time_zone" title="Time zone">Time zone</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/UTC%2B5:30" class="mw-redirect" title="UTC+5:30">UTC+5:30</a> (<a href="/wiki/Indian_Standard_Time" title="Indian Standard Time">IST</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Postal_Index_Number" title="Postal Index Number">PIN</a></th><td class="infobox-data adr"><div class="postal-code">248001</div></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Telephone code</th><td class="infobox-data">+91-135</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plate" title="Vehicle registration plate">Vehicle registration</a></th><td class="infobox-data">UK-07</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Human_Development_Index" title="Human Development Index">HDI (2016)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/20px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/40px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span></span> 0.816 (<style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239334494">@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output div:not(.notheme)>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output p>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output table:not(.notheme) .tmp-color{color:inherit!important}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output div:not(.notheme)>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output p>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output table:not(.notheme) .tmp-color{color:inherit!important}}</style><span class="tmp-color" style="color:#090">very high</span>)<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://dehradun.nic.in/">dehradun<wbr />.nic<wbr />.in</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Dehradun</b> (<a href="/wiki/Hindi_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Hindi language">Hindi</a>: <i lang="hi"><span title="Hindi-language romanization"><i lang="hi-Latn"><span title="International Alphabet of Sanskrit transliteration"><i lang="sa-Latn"><span class="serif-fonts" style="font-family: 'Georgia Pro', Georgia, 'DejaVu Serif', Times, 'Times New Roman', FreeSerif, 'DejaVu Math TeX', 'URW Bookman L', serif;">Dēharādūna</span></i></span></i></span></i>  , <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1177148991">.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}</style><span class="IPA-label IPA-label-small">pronounced</span> <span class="IPA nowrap" lang="hi-Latn-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/Hindi_and_Urdu" title="Help:IPA/Hindi and Urdu">[d̪æɦᵊɾaːd̪uːnːᵊ]</a></span>), also known as <b>Dehra Doon</b>, is the winter capital<sup id="cite_ref-:6_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:6-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the <a href="/wiki/List_of_cities_in_Uttarakhand_by_population" title="List of cities in Uttarakhand by population">most populous</a> city of the <a href="/wiki/India" title="India">Indian</a> state of <a href="/wiki/Uttarakhand" title="Uttarakhand">Uttarakhand</a>. It is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous <a href="/wiki/Dehradun_district" title="Dehradun district">district</a> and is governed by the <a href="/wiki/Dehradun_Municipal_Corporation" title="Dehradun Municipal Corporation">Dehradun Municipal Corporation</a>, with the <a href="/wiki/Uttarakhand_Legislative_Assembly" title="Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly">Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly</a> holding its winter sessions in the city as its winter capital.<sup id="cite_ref-:6_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:6-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Part of the <a href="/wiki/Garhwal_division" title="Garhwal division">Garhwal region</a>, and housing the headquarters of its Divisional Commissioner, Dehradun is one of the "<a href="/wiki/National_Capital_Region_(India)#Counter_magnets" title="National Capital Region (India)">Counter Magnets</a>" of the <a href="/wiki/National_Capital_Region_(India)" title="National Capital Region (India)">National Capital Region</a> (NCR) being developed as an alternative centre of growth to help ease the migration and population explosion in the <a href="/wiki/Delhi" title="Delhi">Delhi</a> metropolitan area and to establish a <a href="/wiki/Smart_city" title="Smart city">smart city</a> in the Himalayas.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Dehradun is located in the <a href="/wiki/Doon_Valley" title="Doon Valley">Doon Valley</a> on the foothills of the <a href="/wiki/Himalayas" title="Himalayas">Himalayas</a> nestled between <a href="/wiki/Song_River_(India)" title="Song River (India)">Song River</a>, a tributary of <a href="/wiki/Ganges" title="Ganges">Ganges</a> on the east and the Asan River, a tributary of <a href="/wiki/Yamuna" title="Yamuna">Yamuna</a> on the west. The city is noted for its picturesque landscape and provides a gateway to the surrounding region. </p><p>Dehradun is a notable academic and research hub and is home to the <a href="/wiki/Indian_Military_Academy" title="Indian Military Academy">Indian Military Academy</a>, <a href="/wiki/Forest_Research_Institute_(India)" title="Forest Research Institute (India)">Forest Research Institute</a>, <a href="/wiki/Indira_Gandhi_National_Forest_Academy" title="Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy">Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy</a>, <a href="/wiki/The_Doon_School" title="The Doon School">the Doon School</a>, <a href="/wiki/Welham_Boys_School" class="mw-redirect" title="Welham Boys School">Welham Boys School</a>, <a href="/wiki/Welham_Girls_School" class="mw-redirect" title="Welham Girls School">Welham Girls School</a>, <a href="/wiki/Brightlands_School" title="Brightlands School">Brightlands School</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rashtriya_Indian_Military_College" title="Rashtriya Indian Military College">Rashtriya Indian Military College</a>, <a href="/wiki/Uttarakhand_Ayurveda_University" class="mw-redirect" title="Uttarakhand Ayurveda University">Uttarakhand Ayurveda University</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wadia_Institute_of_Himalayan_Geology" title="Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology">Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Indian_Institute_of_Remote_Sensing" title="Indian Institute of Remote Sensing">Indian Institute of Remote Sensing</a>. It is the headquarters of the <a href="/wiki/Survey_of_India" title="Survey of India">Surveyor-General of India</a>. According to the combined survey based on health, infrastructure, economy, education, and crime, conducted by <a href="/wiki/Dainik_Jagran" title="Dainik Jagran">Dainik Jagran</a> and <a href="/wiki/KPMG" title="KPMG">KPMG</a>, Dehradun is one of India's safest cities.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Dehradun is also known for its <a href="/wiki/Basmati" title="Basmati">Basmati</a> rice and bakery products. </p><p>Also known as the "Abode of Drona",<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Dehradun has been an important centre for <a href="/wiki/Garhwal_Kingdom" title="Garhwal Kingdom">Garhwal rulers</a>, which was first captured by <a href="/wiki/Gorkha_Kingdom" title="Gorkha Kingdom">Gorkha Kings</a>, in January 1804, and then by the British. For its strategic value, in addition to the location of its principal service academy, the <a href="/wiki/Indian_Armed_Forces" title="Indian Armed Forces">Indian Armed Forces</a> maintain a considerable presence in Dehradun, at the <a href="/wiki/Dehradun_Cantonment" title="Dehradun Cantonment">Garhi Cantonment</a> and Naval Station. The <a href="/wiki/Uttarakhand_Police" title="Uttarakhand Police">Uttarakhand Police</a> is the primary law enforcement agency in the city.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>It is well connected and in proximity to Himalayan tourist destinations such as <a href="/wiki/Shimla" title="Shimla">Shimla</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mussoorie" title="Mussoorie">Mussoorie</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dhanaulti" title="Dhanaulti">Dhanaulti</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chakrata" title="Chakrata">Chakrata</a>, <a href="/wiki/New_Tehri" title="New Tehri">New Tehri</a>, <a href="/wiki/Uttarkashi" title="Uttarkashi">Uttarkashi</a>, <a href="/wiki/Harsil" title="Harsil">Harsil</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chopta" title="Chopta">Chopta</a>-<a href="/wiki/Tungnath" title="Tungnath">Tungnath</a>, <a href="/wiki/Auli,_India" title="Auli, India">Auli</a>, and summer and winter hiking destinations like <a href="/wiki/Dodital" title="Dodital">the Valley of Flowers at Dodital</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bugyals" title="Bugyals">Dayara Bugyal</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kedarkantha" title="Kedarkantha">Kedarkantha</a>, <a href="/wiki/Har_Ki_Dun" class="mw-redirect" title="Har Ki Dun">Har Ki Dun and Hemkunt Sahib</a> for camping and Himalayan panoramic views. The <a href="/wiki/Hindu" class="mw-redirect" title="Hindu">Hindu</a> holy cities of <a href="/wiki/Haridwar" title="Haridwar">Haridwar</a> and <a href="/wiki/Rishikesh" title="Rishikesh">Rishikesh</a>, along with the Himalayan pilgrimage circuit of <a href="/wiki/Chota_Char_Dham" title="Chota Char Dham">Chota Char Dham</a>, viz. <a href="/wiki/Yamunotri" title="Yamunotri">Yamunotri</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gangotri" title="Gangotri">Gangotri</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kedarnath" title="Kedarnath">Kedarnath</a> and <a href="/wiki/Badrinath" title="Badrinath">Badrinath</a>, are also primarily accessed via Dehradun, the closest major city. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Etymology">Etymology</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Etymology"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Dehradun is made up of two words "dehra" + "dun." "dehra" is a Hindi word with the meaning of temple, whose etymology is: "dev" + "ghar", from <a href="/wiki/Prakrit" title="Prakrit">Prakrit</a> "devahara."<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> "dūn" (or Hindi दून derives from the Sanskrit droṇī (or द्रोणि) and means "a tract of country lying at the foot of hills; a valley"<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The town was established when <a href="/wiki/Ram_Rai" title="Ram Rai">Ram Rai</a>, the son of the seventh <a href="/wiki/Sikh" class="mw-redirect" title="Sikh">Sikh</a> Guru, <a href="/wiki/Guru_Har_Rai" title="Guru Har Rai">Guru Har Rai</a> built a <i>gurudwara</i> or temple in the area in the 17th century.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ram Rai was sent by his father as an emissary to the Mughal emperor <a href="/wiki/Aurangzeb" title="Aurangzeb">Aurangzeb</a> in Delhi. Aurangzeb objected to a verse in the Sikh scripture (<i>Asa ki Var</i>) that stated, "the clay from a Musalman(Muslim)'s grave is kneaded into potter's lump", considering it an insult to Islam. Ram Rai explained that the text was miscopied and modified it, substituting "Musalman" with "Beiman" (faithless, evil) which Aurangzeb approved.<sup id="cite_ref-eosramrai_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-eosramrai-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-McLeod2014p260_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-McLeod2014p260-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This led Guru Har Rai to bar his son from his presence, and name his younger son as his successor. Aurangzeb responded by granting Ram Rai a <a href="/wiki/Jagir" title="Jagir">jagir</a> (land grant) in Garhwal region (<a href="/wiki/Uttarakhand" title="Uttarakhand">Uttarakhand</a>). The town later came to be known as Dehradun, after <i>Dehra</i> referring to Ram Rai's shrine.<sup id="cite_ref-McLeod2014p260_26-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-McLeod2014p260-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Many followers of Ram Rai, called <a href="/wiki/Ramraiyas" class="mw-redirect" title="Ramraiyas">Ramraiyas</a>, settled with Ram Rai.<sup id="cite_ref-eosramrai_25-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-eosramrai-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During the days of <a href="/wiki/British_Raj" title="British Raj">British Raj</a>, the official name of the town was <b>Dehra</b>.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In due time the word Dehra was linked to Dun, and thus the city was named Dehradun. </p><p>In the <a href="/wiki/Skanda_Purana" title="Skanda Purana">Skanda Purana</a>, Dun is mentioned as a part of the region called Kedarkhand, the abode of <a href="/wiki/Shiva" title="Shiva">Shiva</a>. According to Hindu mythology, in ancient India during the <a href="/wiki/Mahabharata" title="Mahabharata">Mahabharata</a> epic era, <a href="/wiki/Dronacharya" class="mw-redirect" title="Dronacharya">Dronacharya</a>, the great teacher of <a href="/wiki/Kauravas" class="mw-redirect" title="Kauravas">Kauravas</a> and <a href="/wiki/Pandavas" class="mw-redirect" title="Pandavas">Pandavas</a>, lived here, hence the name of "Dronanagari" (lit. <i>city of <a href="/wiki/Drona" title="Drona">Drona</a></i>).<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/History_of_Dehradun" title="History of Dehradun">History of Dehradun</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Doon_Valley,_Dehradun,_1850s.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/Doon_Valley%2C_Dehradun%2C_1850s.jpg/250px-Doon_Valley%2C_Dehradun%2C_1850s.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/Doon_Valley%2C_Dehradun%2C_1850s.jpg/330px-Doon_Valley%2C_Dehradun%2C_1850s.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/Doon_Valley%2C_Dehradun%2C_1850s.jpg/500px-Doon_Valley%2C_Dehradun%2C_1850s.jpg 2x" data-file-width="740" data-file-height="492" /></a><figcaption>Doon Valley, Dehradun, 1850s</figcaption></figure> <p>The history of the city of <a href="/wiki/Uttarakhand" title="Uttarakhand">Uttarakhand</a>, Dehradun (nicknamed "Doon Valley") is linked to the story of <a href="/wiki/Ramayana" title="Ramayana">Ramayana</a> and <a href="/wiki/Mahabharata" title="Mahabharata">Mahabharata</a>. It is believed that after the battle between <a href="/wiki/Ravana" title="Ravana">Ravana</a> and Rama, Rama and his brother <a href="/wiki/Lakshmana" title="Lakshmana">Lakshmana</a> visited this site. Also, known as 'Dronanagari' on the name of <a href="/wiki/Dronacharya" class="mw-redirect" title="Dronacharya">Dronacharya</a>, legendary Royal guru to the <a href="/wiki/Kauravas" class="mw-redirect" title="Kauravas">Kauravas</a> and <a href="/wiki/Pandavas" class="mw-redirect" title="Pandavas">Pandavas</a> in the epic Mahabharata, is believed to have been born and resided in Dehradun.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Evidence such as ancient temples and idols have been found in the areas surrounding Dehradun which have been linked to the mythology of Ramayana and Mahabharata. These relics and ruins are believed to be around 2000 years old. Furthermore, the location, the local traditions and the literature reflect this region's links with the events of Mahabharata and Ramayana. Even after the battle of Mahabharata, the Pandavas had an influence on this region as the rulers of <a href="/wiki/Hastinapura" class="mw-redirect" title="Hastinapura">Hastinapura</a> with the descendants of <a href="/wiki/Subahu" title="Subahu">Subahu</a> ruled the region as subsidiaries. Likewise, <a href="/wiki/Rishikesh" title="Rishikesh">Rishikesh</a> is mentioned in the pages of history when <a href="/wiki/Vishnu" title="Vishnu">Vishnu</a> answered the prayers of the saints, slaughtered the demons and handed the land to the saints. The adjoining place called <a href="/wiki/Chakrata" title="Chakrata">Chakrata</a> has its historical impression during the time of Mahabharata. </p><p>In the seventh century, this area was known as Sudhanagara and was described by the Chinese traveller <a href="/wiki/Huen_Tsang" class="mw-redirect" title="Huen Tsang">Huen Tsang</a>. Sudhanagara later came to be recognised as <a href="/wiki/Kalsi" title="Kalsi">Kalsi</a>. <a href="/wiki/Edicts_of_Ashoka" title="Edicts of Ashoka">Edicts of Ashoka</a> have been found in the region along the banks of the river <a href="/wiki/Yamuna" title="Yamuna">Yamuna</a> in Kalsi indicating the wealth and importance of the region in ancient India. In the neighbouring region of Haripur, ruins were discovered from the time of King Rasala which also reflect the region's prosperity. It was under control of Garhwal for many centuries. </p><p>Fateh Shah, a Garhwal king, donated three villages in Dehradun to Sikh guru Ram Rai. Before the name of Dehradun was used, the place is shown on old maps as Gurudwara (a map by Webb, 1808) or Gurudwara (a map by Gerard, 1818). Gerard's map names the place as "Dehra or Gurudwara". Surrounding this original Sikh temple were many small villages that are now the names of parts of the modern city. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Guru_Ram_Rai_Temple,_Dehradun,_1858.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Guru_Ram_Rai_Temple%2C_Dehradun%2C_1858.jpg/220px-Guru_Ram_Rai_Temple%2C_Dehradun%2C_1858.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="286" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Guru_Ram_Rai_Temple%2C_Dehradun%2C_1858.jpg/330px-Guru_Ram_Rai_Temple%2C_Dehradun%2C_1858.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Guru_Ram_Rai_Temple%2C_Dehradun%2C_1858.jpg/440px-Guru_Ram_Rai_Temple%2C_Dehradun%2C_1858.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3076" data-file-height="4000" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Guru_Ram_Rai_Darbar_Sahib" title="Guru Ram Rai Darbar Sahib">Guru Ram Rai Darbar Sahib</a> in 1858. The construction of the present building was completed in 1707.</figcaption></figure> <p>Dehradun itself derives its name from the historical fact that <a href="/wiki/Ram_Rai" title="Ram Rai">Ram Rai</a>, the eldest son of the Seventh Sikh Guru <a href="/wiki/Har_Rai" class="mw-redirect" title="Har Rai">Har Rai</a>, set up his "Dera" (camp) in "dun" (valley) in 1676. This 'Dera Dun' later on became Dehradun. </p><p>The Mughal Emperor <a href="/wiki/Aurangzeb" title="Aurangzeb">Aurangzeb</a> was highly impressed by the miraculous powers of charismatic Ram Rai. He asked the contemporary Maharaja of Garhwal, <a href="/wiki/Fateh_Shah" title="Fateh Shah">Fateh Shah</a> to extend all possible help to Ram Rai. Initially, a Gurudwara (temple) was built in Dhamawala. The construction of the present building, <a href="/wiki/Guru_Ram_Rai_Darbar_Sahib" title="Guru Ram Rai Darbar Sahib">Guru Ram Rai Darbar Sahib</a>, was completed in 1707. There are portraits of gods, goddesses, saints, sages and religious stories on the walls. There are pictures of flowers and leaves, animals and birds, trees, similar faces with pointed noses and big eyes on the arches which are the symbol of the colour scheme of <a href="/wiki/Pahari_art" class="mw-redirect" title="Pahari art">Kangra-Guler art</a> and <a href="/wiki/Mughal_art" class="mw-redirect" title="Mughal art">Mughal art</a>. High minarets and round pinnacles are the models of Muslim architecture. The huge pond in the front measuring 230 by 80 feet (70 m × 24 m) had dried up for want of water over the years. People had been dumping rubbish; it has been renovated and revived. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_Princely_State_of_Tehri_Garhwal.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Flag_of_the_Princely_State_of_Tehri_Garhwal.svg/250px-Flag_of_the_Princely_State_of_Tehri_Garhwal.svg.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="148" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Flag_of_the_Princely_State_of_Tehri_Garhwal.svg/330px-Flag_of_the_Princely_State_of_Tehri_Garhwal.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Flag_of_the_Princely_State_of_Tehri_Garhwal.svg/440px-Flag_of_the_Princely_State_of_Tehri_Garhwal.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="333" data-file-height="224" /></a><figcaption>Princely flag of <a href="/wiki/Garhwal_Kingdom" title="Garhwal Kingdom">Kingdom of Garhwal</a>. Dehradun was part of the princely state of Garhwal before becoming part of British India after the <a href="/wiki/Anglo-Nepalese_War" title="Anglo-Nepalese War">Anglo-Nepalese War</a> in 1816.</figcaption></figure> <p>Dehradun was invaded by <a href="/wiki/Mahmud_of_Ghazni" title="Mahmud of Ghazni">Mahmud of Ghazni</a> during his campaigns into India followed by <a href="/wiki/Timur" title="Timur">Timur</a> in 1368, Rohilla chief <a href="/wiki/Najib_ad-Dawlah" title="Najib ad-Dawlah">Najib ad-Dawlah</a> in 1757 and <a href="/wiki/Ghulam_Kadir" title="Ghulam Kadir">Ghulam Qadir</a> in 1785. In 1804 battles of Khurbura at Dehradun fought between Garhwal king Pradyuman shah and Gorakhali forces led by General Amar Singh thapa in which king Pradyuman shah died and came under control of Gorakha. In 1806 the Nepalese Commander <i><a href="/wiki/Kaji_(Nepal)" title="Kaji (Nepal)">Kaji</a></i> <a href="/wiki/Amar_Singh_Thapa" title="Amar Singh Thapa">Amar Singh Thapa</a> under the central leadership of Prime Minister <a href="/wiki/Mukhtiyar" title="Mukhtiyar">Mukhtiyar</a> <a href="/wiki/Bhimsen_Thapa" title="Bhimsen Thapa">Bhimsen Thapa</a> united many of the Indian territories that now fell under places such as <a href="/wiki/Almora" title="Almora">Almora</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pathankot" title="Pathankot">Pathankot</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kumaon_Kingdom" class="mw-redirect" title="Kumaon Kingdom">Kumaon</a>, <a href="/wiki/Garhwal_Kingdom" title="Garhwal Kingdom">Garhwal</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sirmur_State" title="Sirmur State">Sirmur</a>, <a href="/wiki/Shimla" title="Shimla">Shimla</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kangra_district" title="Kangra district">Kangra</a> and Dehradun. </p><p>On the western front Garhwal and parts of <a href="/wiki/Himachal_Pradesh" title="Himachal Pradesh">Himachal Pradesh</a> up to <a href="/wiki/Punjab,_India" title="Punjab, India">Punjab</a> and on the eastern front the state of <a href="/wiki/Sikkim" title="Sikkim">Sikkim</a> up to <a href="/wiki/Darjeeling" title="Darjeeling">Darjeeling</a> became parts of Nepal for a brief period until the British <a href="/wiki/East_India_Company" title="East India Company">East India Company</a> went to <a href="/wiki/Anglo-Nepalese_War" title="Anglo-Nepalese War">war</a> from 1814 to 1816. The war ended with the signing of the <a href="/wiki/Sugauli_Treaty" class="mw-redirect" title="Sugauli Treaty">Treaty of Sugowli</a> where almost a third was ceded to British East India company. The British got Dehradun in 1816 and colonised <a href="/wiki/Landour" title="Landour">Landour</a> and <a href="/wiki/Mussoorie" title="Mussoorie">Mussoorie</a> in 1827–1828. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Capt_john.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Capt_john.jpg/250px-Capt_john.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="293" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Capt_john.jpg/330px-Capt_john.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Capt_john.jpg/500px-Capt_john.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1536" data-file-height="2048" /></a><figcaption>Capt John War memorial maintained by the army at Dehradun</figcaption></figure> <p><a href="/wiki/Jawaharlal_Nehru" title="Jawaharlal Nehru">Jawaharlal Nehru</a>, India's first prime minister, was quite fond of the city and often visited. He spent his last few days here before passing away in Delhi in 1964.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Another leader from the independence movement, <a href="/wiki/Rash_Behari_Bose" title="Rash Behari Bose">Rash Behari Bose</a>, who was one of the key organisers of the <a href="/wiki/Ghadar_conspiracy" class="mw-redirect" title="Ghadar conspiracy">Ghadar conspiracy</a> and, later, the <a href="/wiki/Indian_National_Army" title="Indian National Army">Indian National Army</a> was based in Dehradun in his early days before he was forced to move to Japan in 1915 to continue the freedom struggle. </p><p>Post-independence Dehradun and other parts of <a href="/wiki/Garhwal_Kingdom" title="Garhwal Kingdom">Garhwal</a> and <a href="/wiki/Kumaon_Kingdom" class="mw-redirect" title="Kumaon Kingdom">Kumaon</a> were merged with <a href="/wiki/United_Provinces_(1937-1950)" class="mw-redirect" title="United Provinces (1937-1950)">United Provinces</a> which was later renamed the state of <a href="/wiki/Uttar_Pradesh" title="Uttar Pradesh">Uttar Pradesh</a>. In 2000, Uttarakhand state (earlier called Uttaranchal) was created from the northwestern districts of Uttar Pradesh under the <a href="/wiki/Uttar_Pradesh_Reorganisation_Act,_2000" title="Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000">Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000</a>. Dehradun was made its interim capital. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Afghan_connection">Afghan connection</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Afghan connection"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Dehradun's Afghan connection dated back to the <a href="/wiki/First_Anglo-Afghan_War" title="First Anglo-Afghan War">First Anglo-Afghan War</a>, after which the <a href="/wiki/Emir_of_Afghanistan" class="mw-redirect" title="Emir of Afghanistan">Afghan Emir</a> <a href="/wiki/Dost_Mohammad_Khan" title="Dost Mohammad Khan">Dost Mohammad Khan</a> was exiled by the British to Dehradun.<sup id="cite_ref-timesofindia.indiatimes.com_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-timesofindia.indiatimes.com-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He stayed in <a href="/wiki/Mussoorie" title="Mussoorie">Mussoorie</a> for over 6 years. The Balahissar ward under the Mussoorie municipality has been named after the palace of Dost Mohammad. The famous Dehradooni <a href="/wiki/Basmati" title="Basmati">Basmati</a> was brought along by him from <a href="/wiki/Kunar_Province" title="Kunar Province">Kunar Province</a> in Afghanistan and it continues to be counted as a delicacy of the valley.<sup id="cite_ref-timesofindia.indiatimes.com_33-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-timesofindia.indiatimes.com-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> According to Dehradun historian and heritage activist Lokesh Ohri, "Dost Mohammad Khan was fond of pulao and missed it during his exile. He brought Basmati to the Doon valley and is credited with improving its genetic variety. His grandson Yaqub Khan gave Basmati seeds to a Paltan Bazaar trader and asked him to cultivate them in Dehradun. Surprisingly, the Doon valley's weather suited the rice and it turned out even better than the variety in Afghanistan."<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Forty years later, after the <a href="/wiki/Second_Anglo-Afghan_War" title="Second Anglo-Afghan War">Second Anglo-Afghan War</a>, his grandson, <a href="/wiki/Mohammad_Yaqub_Khan" title="Mohammad Yaqub Khan">Mohammad Yaqub Khan</a>, was sent to exile to India in 1879. Just like his grandfather, he chose Doon valley as his abode. Yakoob became the first Afghan to formally settle in Dehradun. The present Mangla Devi Inter College was once the Kabul Palace where Yakoob spent a few years of his life. The extended family and servants of the King were also relocated to Dehradun.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Afghan royal family maintained a presence in Dehra Dun. It was the birthplace of the second to last <a href="/wiki/King_of_Afghanistan" class="mw-redirect" title="King of Afghanistan">King of Afghanistan</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mohammed_Nadir_Shah" class="mw-redirect" title="Mohammed Nadir Shah">Mohammed Nadir Shah</a>. Two quaint palaces – the Kabul Palace in Dehradun<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and Bala Hissar Palace in Mussoorie – stand testimony to this connection with Afghanistan. They were built by these Afghan rulers in exile in India in the early part of the 20th Century and are palaces are a miniature replica of the palatial structures owned by the kings in Afghanistan. The Bala Hissar Palace has now been turned into Mussoorie's <a href="/wiki/Wynberg_Allen_School" title="Wynberg Allen School">Wynberg Allen School</a>. Doon-based heritage enthusiast Ghanshyam told the Times of India, "The police station at Karanpur used to be the royal guard room of Yakoob way back in 1879. The electrical office located at the Survey Chowk was the royal servants quarter."<sup id="cite_ref-timesofindia.indiatimes.com_33-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-timesofindia.indiatimes.com-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Today the descendants of the former royalty, Yakub Khan and his grandson Sardar Azim Khan's family have integrated with the mainstream of Dehradun life.<sup id="cite_ref-tribuneindia.com_38-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tribuneindia.com-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Doon connection was revived when Zahir Shah, the last king of Afghanistan while undergoing treatment in New Delhi during the last years of his life expressed a desire to meet his Doon cousins but the meeting could not take place as the family members were away.<sup id="cite_ref-tribuneindia.com_38-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tribuneindia.com-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Ashraf_Ghani" title="Ashraf Ghani">Ashraf Ghani</a>, former <a href="/wiki/President_of_Afghanistan" title="President of Afghanistan">President of Afghanistan</a> has mentioned that his grandmother grew up in Dehra Dun. "I speak of <a href="/wiki/Rabindranath_Tagore" title="Rabindranath Tagore">Tagore</a> because I was raised on Tagore by my grandmother who lived in Dehradun...," Dr Ghani said while talking about India's vision and the remarkable transformation.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Dehradun is also being selected to be the second "home" ground of the <a href="/wiki/Afghan_cricket_team" class="mw-redirect" title="Afghan cricket team">Afghan cricket team</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and Afghan cricket fans recall this "centuries old link" with the town.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Geography">Geography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Geography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1273380762/mw-parser-output/.tmulti" /><div class="thumb tmulti tright"><div class="thumbinner multiimageinner" style="width:224px;max-width:224px"><div class="trow"><div class="tsingle" style="width:222px;max-width:222px"><div class="thumbimage"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Dehradun_Snow_covered_peaks.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Dehradun_Snow_covered_peaks.jpg/250px-Dehradun_Snow_covered_peaks.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="124" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Dehradun_Snow_covered_peaks.jpg/330px-Dehradun_Snow_covered_peaks.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Dehradun_Snow_covered_peaks.jpg/500px-Dehradun_Snow_covered_peaks.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4608" data-file-height="2592" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption">Snow-covered peaks of the Bandarpoonch range from Mussoorie, District Dehradun</div></div></div><div class="trow"><div class="tsingle" style="width:222px;max-width:222px"><div class="thumbimage"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Dehradun_Valley_from_Landour,_Uttarakhand_India_November_2010.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Dehradun_Valley_from_Landour%2C_Uttarakhand_India_November_2010.jpg/220px-Dehradun_Valley_from_Landour%2C_Uttarakhand_India_November_2010.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="152" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Dehradun_Valley_from_Landour%2C_Uttarakhand_India_November_2010.jpg/330px-Dehradun_Valley_from_Landour%2C_Uttarakhand_India_November_2010.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Dehradun_Valley_from_Landour%2C_Uttarakhand_India_November_2010.jpg/440px-Dehradun_Valley_from_Landour%2C_Uttarakhand_India_November_2010.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4000" data-file-height="2770" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption">A view of Doon valley from <a href="/wiki/Landour" title="Landour">Landour</a> cantonment</div></div></div></div></div> <p>The city of Dehradun mainly lies in <a href="/wiki/Doon_Valley" title="Doon Valley">Doon Valley</a> and is at a varying height from 410 m (1,350 ft) in <a href="/wiki/Clement_Town" title="Clement Town">Clement Town</a> to above 700 m (2,300 ft) at Malsi which is 15 km (9.3 mi) from the city. However, the average elevation is 450 m (1,480 ft) above sea level.<sup id="cite_ref-elevation_42-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-elevation-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Malsi is the starting point of Lesser Himalayan Range that extends to Mussoorie and beyond. <a href="/wiki/Jaunsar-Bawar" title="Jaunsar-Bawar">Jaunsar-Bawar</a> hills in Dehradun district rises to 3,700 m (12,100 ft) above sea level. The hilly region of <a href="/wiki/Mussoorie" title="Mussoorie">Mussoorie</a> goes up to a height of 1,870–2,017 m (6,135–6,617 ft) above sea level. Its geomorphological and meteorological characteristics make it prone to a number of natural hazards. Beside earthquakes, the region is frequently devastated by landslides, cloudbursts, flash-floods, cold waves and hailstorms. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Doon_valley" class="mw-redirect" title="Doon valley">Doon valley</a> contains the settlements including Raiwala, <a href="/wiki/Rishikesh" title="Rishikesh">Rishikesh</a>, <a href="/wiki/Doiwala" title="Doiwala">Doiwala</a>, Harrawala, Dehradun, <a href="/wiki/Herbertpur" title="Herbertpur">Herbertpur</a>, <a href="/wiki/Vikasnagar" title="Vikasnagar">Vikasnagar</a>, Sahaspur, Selaqui, Subhash Nagar and Clement Town. The district houses <a href="/wiki/Rajaji_National_Park" title="Rajaji National Park">Rajaji National Park</a> which is home to elephants, Benog Wildlife Sanctuary at Mussoorie & Asan Conservation Reserve (<a href="/wiki/Asan_Barrage" title="Asan Barrage">Asan Barrage</a>). The Doon Valley has the <a href="/wiki/Terai" title="Terai">Terai</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bhabar" title="Bhabar">Bhabar</a> forests within it as well as the <a href="/wiki/Shivalik_hills" class="mw-redirect" title="Shivalik hills">Shivalik hills</a> and <a href="/wiki/Lesser_Himalaya" class="mw-redirect" title="Lesser Himalaya">Lesser Himalayan Range</a> containing hill stations such as Mussoorie and <a href="/wiki/Chakrata" title="Chakrata">Chakrata</a>. The district is bordered by the <a href="/wiki/Himalayas" title="Himalayas">Himalayas</a> in the north, Rajaji Range of the <a href="/wiki/Sivalik_Hills" title="Sivalik Hills">Sivalik Hills</a> to the south, the river <a href="/wiki/Ganges" title="Ganges">Ganges</a> to the east, and the <a href="/wiki/Yamuna" title="Yamuna">Yamuna</a> river to the west. Towns in the foothills of the mountain ranges include Sahastradhara, <a href="/wiki/Lakhamandal" title="Lakhamandal">Lakhamandal</a>, Gautam Kund, <a href="/wiki/Chandrabani" title="Chandrabani">Chandrabani</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kalsi" title="Kalsi">Kalsi</a> and <a href="/wiki/Dakpathar" title="Dakpathar">Dakpathar</a>. </p><p>This district is divided into two major parts: the main city Dehradun surrounded by Shivalik and the Jaunsar-Bawar, which is in the foothills of Himalayas. In the north and northwest it borders on the district of <a href="/wiki/Uttarkashi_district" title="Uttarkashi district">Uttarkashi</a> and <a href="/wiki/Tehri_Garhwal_district" title="Tehri Garhwal district">Tehri Garhwal</a>, in the east and southeast by <a href="/wiki/Pauri_Garhwal_district" title="Pauri Garhwal district">Pauri Garhwal</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ganges" title="Ganges">Ganges</a> river, in the west, it is bordered by <a href="/wiki/Shimla_district" title="Shimla district">Shimla</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sirmaur_district" title="Sirmaur district">Sirmaur</a> districts of <a href="/wiki/Himachal_Pradesh" title="Himachal Pradesh">Himachal Pradesh</a>, <a href="/wiki/Yamunanagar_district" title="Yamunanagar district">Yamunanagar</a> district of <a href="/wiki/Haryana" title="Haryana">Haryana</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Tons_river" class="mw-redirect" title="Tons river">Tons</a> and <a href="/wiki/Yamuna" title="Yamuna">Yamuna</a> rivers. To the south are <a href="/wiki/Haridwar_district" title="Haridwar district">Haridwar</a> and <a href="/wiki/Uttar_Pradesh" title="Uttar Pradesh">Uttar Pradesh</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Saharanpur_district" title="Saharanpur district">Saharanpur district</a>. It is between latitudes 30°01' N and 31°2'N and longitudes 77°34' E and 78°18'E.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This district consists of six tehsils – Dehradun, Chakrata, Vikasnagar, Kalsi, Tiuni and Rishikesh – six community development blocks – Vis, Chakrata, Kalsi, Vikasnagar, Sahaspur, Rajpur and Doiwala – 17 towns and 764 villages. Out of these 746 villages are inhabited; 18 are uninhabited.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Heritage_canal_network">Heritage canal network</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Heritage canal network"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Dehradun_canals" title="Dehradun canals">Dehradun canals</a></div> <p>There was once an extensive canal network in the city, which irrigated many surrounding villages and produced a cooler microclimate in the region. The earliest canal, Rajpur canal, was laid in the 17th century but after Dehradun became the state capital in 2000, most of the heritage canals were covered or demolished to widen the city roads.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Environmental groups have campaigned for the revival of the network, citing its benefit for the city's <a href="/wiki/Ecology" title="Ecology">ecology</a>, aesthetics, microclimate and <a href="/wiki/Built_environment" title="Built environment">built environment</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Climate">Climate</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Climate"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:A_cloudy_view_of_dehradun.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/A_cloudy_view_of_dehradun.jpg/250px-A_cloudy_view_of_dehradun.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="166" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/A_cloudy_view_of_dehradun.jpg/330px-A_cloudy_view_of_dehradun.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/A_cloudy_view_of_dehradun.jpg/500px-A_cloudy_view_of_dehradun.jpg 2x" data-file-width="797" data-file-height="600" /></a><figcaption>A cloudy view of Rajpur Town, Dehradun</figcaption></figure> <p>The climate of Dehradun is <a href="/wiki/Humid_subtropical" class="mw-redirect" title="Humid subtropical">humid subtropical</a> (Cwa). The city is in Doon Valley and temperature variations due to difference in elevation are considerable.<sup id="cite_ref-Difference_47-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Difference-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the hilly regions, the summer is pleasant. But in the Doon, the heat is in rare cases, intense and summer temperatures can reach up to 40 °C (104 °F) for a few days and hot winds (called <a href="/wiki/Loo_(wind)" title="Loo (wind)">Loo</a>) blows over North India. Winter temperature drops below freezing point and is usually between 6 and 20 °C (43 and 68 °F). Although the temperature in Dehradun can reach below freezing during severe cold snaps,<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> this is not common. The area receives an average annual rainfall of 2,073.3 mm (81.63 in). Most of the annual rainfall in the city is received during the months from June to September, July and August being rainiest. During the <a href="/wiki/Monsoon" title="Monsoon">monsoon</a> season, there is often heavy and protracted rainfall. Agriculture benefits from fertile alluvial soil, adequate drainage and plentiful rain. </p> <div> <table class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="width:auto; text-align:center; line-height:1.2em;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="14">Climate data for Dehradun (1991–2020, extremes 1901–present) </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Month </th> <th scope="col">Jan </th> <th scope="col">Feb </th> <th scope="col">Mar </th> <th scope="col">Apr </th> <th scope="col">May </th> <th scope="col">Jun </th> <th scope="col">Jul </th> <th scope="col">Aug </th> <th scope="col">Sep </th> <th scope="col">Oct </th> <th scope="col">Nov </th> <th scope="col">Dec </th> <th scope="col" style="border-left-width:medium">Year </th></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Record high °C (°F) </th> <td style="background: #FF5800; color:#000000;" class="notheme">28.6<br />(83.5) </td> <td style="background: #FF4600; color:#000000;" class="notheme">31.2<br />(88.2) </td> <td style="background: #FF1D00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">37.2<br />(99.0) </td> <td style="background: #FF0400; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">40.8<br />(105.4) </td> <td style="background: #E80000; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">43.1<br />(109.6) </td> <td style="background: #DD0000; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">43.9<br />(111.0) </td> <td style="background: #FF0600; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">40.6<br />(105.1) </td> <td style="background: #FF1D00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">37.2<br />(99.0) </td> <td style="background: #FF2100; color:#000000;" class="notheme">36.6<br />(97.9) </td> <td style="background: #FF2500; color:#000000;" class="notheme">36.1<br />(97.0) </td> <td style="background: #FF4800; color:#000000;" class="notheme">31.0<br />(87.8) </td> <td style="background: #FF5800; color:#000000;" class="notheme">28.7<br />(83.7) </td> <td style="background: #DD0000; color:#FFFFFF; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">43.9<br />(111.0) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Mean daily maximum °C (°F) </th> <td style="background: #FF962D; color:#000000;" class="notheme">19.7<br />(67.5) </td> <td style="background: #FF8206; color:#000000;" class="notheme">22.5<br />(72.5) </td> <td style="background: #FF6100; color:#000000;" class="notheme">27.4<br />(81.3) </td> <td style="background: #FF3E00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">32.5<br />(90.5) </td> <td style="background: #FF2A00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">35.3<br />(95.5) </td> <td style="background: #FF3200; color:#000000;" class="notheme">34.1<br />(93.4) </td> <td style="background: #FF4B00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">30.6<br />(87.1) </td> <td style="background: #FF4E00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">30.1<br />(86.2) </td> <td style="background: #FF4E00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">30.1<br />(86.2) </td> <td style="background: #FF5600; color:#000000;" class="notheme">29.0<br />(84.2) </td> <td style="background: #FF6E00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">25.5<br />(77.9) </td> <td style="background: #FF8811; color:#000000;" class="notheme">21.7<br />(71.1) </td> <td style="background: #FF5B00; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">28.2<br />(82.8) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Daily mean °C (°F) </th> <td style="background: #FFC68D; color:#000000;" class="notheme">12.7<br />(54.9) </td> <td style="background: #FFB266; color:#000000;" class="notheme">15.6<br />(60.1) </td> <td style="background: #FF9327; color:#000000;" class="notheme">20.1<br />(68.2) </td> <td style="background: #FF7000; color:#000000;" class="notheme">25.2<br />(77.4) </td> <td style="background: #FF5A00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">28.4<br />(83.1) </td> <td style="background: #FF5800; color:#000000;" class="notheme">28.6<br />(83.5) </td> <td style="background: #FF6400; color:#000000;" class="notheme">26.9<br />(80.4) </td> <td style="background: #FF6700; color:#000000;" class="notheme">26.5<br />(79.7) </td> <td style="background: #FF6E00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">25.5<br />(77.9) </td> <td style="background: #FF8002; color:#000000;" class="notheme">22.8<br />(73.0) </td> <td style="background: #FF9F3F; color:#000000;" class="notheme">18.4<br />(65.1) </td> <td style="background: #FFBA76; color:#000000;" class="notheme">14.4<br />(57.9) </td> <td style="background: #FF850C; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">22.1<br />(71.8) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Mean daily minimum °C (°F) </th> <td style="background: #FFF0E2; color:#000000;" class="notheme">6.6<br />(43.9) </td> <td style="background: #FFDEBE; color:#000000;" class="notheme">9.2<br />(48.6) </td> <td style="background: #FFC388; color:#000000;" class="notheme">13.1<br />(55.6) </td> <td style="background: #FFA64D; color:#000000;" class="notheme">17.4<br />(63.3) </td> <td style="background: #FF8B18; color:#000000;" class="notheme">21.2<br />(70.2) </td> <td style="background: #FF7E00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">23.2<br />(73.8) </td> <td style="background: #FF7B00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">23.6<br />(74.5) </td> <td style="background: #FF7E00; color:#000000;" class="notheme">23.1<br />(73.6) </td> <td style="background: #FF8B17; color:#000000;" class="notheme">21.3<br />(70.3) </td> <td style="background: #FFAD5C; color:#000000;" class="notheme">16.3<br />(61.3) </td> <td style="background: #FFCF9F; color:#000000;" class="notheme">11.4<br />(52.5) </td> <td style="background: #FFE9D4; color:#000000;" class="notheme">7.6<br />(45.7) </td> <td style="background: #FFAF5F; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">16.1<br />(61.0) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Record low °C (°F) </th> <td style="background: #E0E0FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">−1.1<br />(30.0) </td> <td style="background: #E0E0FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">−1.1<br />(30.0) </td> <td style="background: #F2F2FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">2.2<br />(36.0) </td> <td style="background: #FFECD9; color:#000000;" class="notheme">7.2<br />(45.0) </td> <td style="background: #FFCF9F; color:#000000;" class="notheme">11.4<br />(52.5) </td> <td style="background: #FFC388; color:#000000;" class="notheme">13.1<br />(55.6) </td> <td style="background: #FFC58C; color:#000000;" class="notheme">12.8<br />(55.0) </td> <td style="background: #FFC892; color:#000000;" class="notheme">12.4<br />(54.3) </td> <td style="background: #FFC58C; color:#000000;" class="notheme">12.8<br />(55.0) </td> <td style="background: #FFE4C9; color:#000000;" class="notheme">8.4<br />(47.1) </td> <td style="background: #F5F5FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">2.8<br />(37.0) </td> <td style="background: #E6E6FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">0.0<br />(32.0) </td> <td style="background: #E0E0FF; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">−1.1<br />(30.0) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Average rainfall mm (inches) </th> <td style="background: #BEFFBE; color:#000000;" class="notheme">43.5<br />(1.71) </td> <td style="background: #A0FFA0; color:#000000;" class="notheme">57.9<br />(2.28) </td> <td style="background: #BAFFBA; color:#000000;" class="notheme">45.8<br />(1.80) </td> <td style="background: #CCFFCC; color:#000000;" class="notheme">32.9<br />(1.30) </td> <td style="background: #B2FFB2; color:#000000;" class="notheme">51.4<br />(2.02) </td> <td style="background: #009A00; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">231.1<br />(9.10) </td> <td style="background: #003000; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">621.6<br />(24.47) </td> <td style="background: #003000; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">714.9<br />(28.15) </td> <td style="background: #003000; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">305.9<br />(12.04) </td> <td style="background: #C5FFC5; color:#000000;" class="notheme">38.3<br />(1.51) </td> <td style="background: #F6FFF6; color:#000000;" class="notheme">5.2<br />(0.20) </td> <td style="background: #EBFFEB; color:#000000;" class="notheme">13.0<br />(0.51) </td> <td style="background: #00EC00; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">2,161.5<br />(85.10) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Average rainy days </th> <td style="background: #DCDCFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">2.8 </td> <td style="background: #CBCBFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">3.8 </td> <td style="background: #D7D7FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">3.2 </td> <td style="background: #DCDCFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">2.7 </td> <td style="background: #D0D0FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">3.8 </td> <td style="background: #7B7BFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">10.3 </td> <td style="background: #0202FF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">20.5 </td> <td style="background: #0000F3; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">21.6 </td> <td style="background: #6666FF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">12.0 </td> <td style="background: #E5E5FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">2.1 </td> <td style="background: #F9F9FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">0.4 </td> <td style="background: #F1F1FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">1.1 </td> <td style="background: #A6A6FF; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">84.1 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Average <a href="/wiki/Relative_humidity" class="mw-redirect" title="Relative humidity">relative humidity</a> (%) <span style="font-size:90%;" class="nowrap">(at 17:30 <a href="/wiki/Indian_Standard_Time" title="Indian Standard Time">IST</a>)</span> </th> <td style="background: #0202FF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">66 </td> <td style="background: #2828FF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">56 </td> <td style="background: #5252FF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">45 </td> <td style="background: #7979FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">35 </td> <td style="background: #7171FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">37 </td> <td style="background: #2C2CFF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">55 </td> <td style="background: #0000CF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">79 </td> <td style="background: #0000C0; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">83 </td> <td style="background: #0000D7; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">77 </td> <td style="background: #0202FF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">66 </td> <td style="background: #0000F9; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">68 </td> <td style="background: #0000F6; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">69 </td> <td style="background: #1111FF; color:#FFFFFF; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">62 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="14" style="text-align:center;font-size:95%;">Source 1: <a href="/wiki/India_Meteorological_Department" title="India Meteorological Department">India Meteorological Department</a><sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-IMDnormals_50-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IMDnormals-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-IMDextremes_51-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IMDextremes-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="14" style="text-align:center;font-size:95%;">Source 2: Tokyo Climate Center (mean temperatures 1991–2020)<sup id="cite_ref-TCC1_52-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TCC1-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div><p>Dehradun has been ranked 37th best “National Clean Air City” under (Category 2 3-10L Population cities) in India.<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Demographics">Demographics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Demographics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1279587269">.mw-parser-output .smooth-pie{display:none;position:relative;width:100px;height:100px;border-radius:50%;background-color:yellowgreen;color:black;border:1px solid black}.mw-parser-output .smooth-pie div{position:absolute;transform-origin:left bottom;background-color:#655;color:black;top:0;left:50%;width:50%;height:50%;border-radius:0 500%0 0}.mw-parser-output .smooth-pie .pie50{transform-origin:left center;height:100%;border-radius:0 100%100%0/50%}.mw-parser-output .smooth-pie .pie12-5{clip-path:polygon(0%0%,100%0%,0 100%)}.mw-parser-output .smooth-pie 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.smooth-pie-caption{margin-bottom:1em;font-size:94%}.mw-parser-output .thumbinner>.smooth-pie-container{flex-direction:column-reverse}@media screen and (min-width:641px){.mw-parser-output .thumbinner>.smooth-pie-container{width:min-content}}@media print{.mw-parser-output .smooth-pie-container{break-inside:avoid-page}}body.mw-mf .mw-parser-output .thumbinner .smooth-pie-container{align-items:center}body.mw-mf .mw-parser-output .thumbinner .smooth-pie-legend-container{font-size:0.8125rem;line-height:1.5;color:var(--color-subtle,#54595d)}@media screen and (max-width:640px){.mw-parser-output .thumbinner .smooth-pie-legend{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(190px,1fr));gap:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .thumbinner .smooth-pie-footer{margin-top:.5em}}</style> <div class="pie-thumb thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner"><div class="smooth-pie-container" style=""> <div class="smooth-pie-legend-container"><div class="smooth-pie-caption">Religion in Dehradun City (2011)<sup id="cite_ref-Religion_54-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Religion-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div> <ol class="smooth-pie-legend"> <li><span class="l-color" style="-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact; print-color-adjust: exact;background:DarkOrange;color:#000"></span><span class="l-label"><a href="/wiki/Hinduism" title="Hinduism">Hinduism</a> 82.53 (82.5%)</span></li> <li><span class="l-color" style="-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact; print-color-adjust: exact;background:green;color:#000"></span><span class="l-label"><a href="/wiki/Islam" title="Islam">Islam</a> 11.75 (11.7%)</span></li> <li><span class="l-color" style="-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact; print-color-adjust: exact;background:darkkhaki;color:#000"></span><span class="l-label"><a href="/wiki/Sikhism" title="Sikhism">Sikhism</a> 3.5 (3.50%)</span></li> <li><span class="l-color" style="-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact; print-color-adjust: exact;background:Blue;color:#000"></span><span class="l-label"><a href="/wiki/Christianity" title="Christianity">Christianity</a> 1.06 (1.06%)</span></li> <li><span class="l-color" style="-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact; print-color-adjust: exact;background:Gold;color:#000"></span><span class="l-label"><a href="/wiki/Buddhism" title="Buddhism">Buddhism</a> 0.29 (0.29%)</span></li> <li><span class="l-color" style="-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact; print-color-adjust: exact;background:Pink;color:#000"></span><span class="l-label"><a href="/wiki/Jainism" title="Jainism">Jainism</a> 0.63 (0.63%)</span></li> <li><span class="l-color" style="-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact; print-color-adjust: exact;background:Grey;color:#000"></span><span class="l-label">Others 0.01 (0.01%)</span></li> <li><span class="l-color" style="-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact; print-color-adjust: exact;background:Black;color:#000"></span><span class="l-label">Not Stated 0.24 (0.24%)</span></li> </ol> </div> <div class="smooth-pie" style="width:200px;height:200px;background:Black;color:#000;-webkit-print-color-adjust: exact; print-color-adjust: exact;" title="Not Stated 0.24 (0.24%)" aria-hidden="true"> <div class="pie50" style="background:DarkOrange;color:#000" title="Hinduism 82.53 (82.5%)"></div> <div class="pie50" style="background:DarkOrange;color:#000; transform: rotate(0.325turn)" title="Hinduism 82.53 (82.5%)"></div> <div class="pie7" style="background:green;color:#000; transform: rotate(0.825turn)" title="Islam 11.75 (11.7%)"></div> <div class="pie7" style="background:green;color:#000; transform: rotate(0.873turn)" title="Islam 11.75 (11.7%)"></div> <div style="transform: rotate(0.943turn); background:darkkhaki;color:#000; clip-path: polygon(0% 0%, 22.35264829% 0%, 0 100%)" title="Sikhism 3.5 (3.50%)"></div> <div style="transform: rotate(0.978turn); background:Blue;color:#000; clip-path: polygon(0% 0%, 6.92253007% 0%, 0 100%)" title="Christianity 1.06 (1.06%)"></div> <div style="transform: rotate(0.988turn); background:Gold;color:#000; clip-path: polygon(0% 0%, 1.88517887% 0%, 0 100%)" title="Buddhism 0.29 (0.29%)"></div> <div style="transform: rotate(0.991turn); background:Pink;color:#000; clip-path: polygon(0% 0%, 3.77169816% 0%, 0 100%)" title="Jainism 0.63 (0.63%)"></div> </div> </div></div></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/2011_census_of_India" title="2011 census of India">2011 census</a> reported a population of 578,420 in Dehradun city;<sup id="cite_ref-Cities1Lakhandabove_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cities1Lakhandabove-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> male and female are 303,411 and 275,009 respectively. The sex ratio of the city is 906 per 1000 males.<sup id="cite_ref-Cities1Lakhandabove_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cities1Lakhandabove-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Natives of Uttarakhand form the majority of Dehradun's population. The sex ratio of the city is 907 per 1000 males and child sex ratio of is 873 girls per 1000 boys, lower than the national average.<sup id="cite_ref-Cities1Lakhandabove_4-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cities1Lakhandabove-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The number of children of age under six in Dehradun city was 80,180 as per figure from Census India report on 2011. There are 50,600 boys and 28,580 are girls.<sup id="cite_ref-Cities1Lakhandabove_4-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cities1Lakhandabove-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Total numbers of slums in Dehradun city and its Out Growth numbers 32,861 in which population of 158,542 resides. This is around 27.58% of total population of Dehradun city & its outgrowth which is 574,840. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Hindi" title="Hindi">Hindi</a>, the official state language, is the primary language in Dehradun. Native regional languages include <a href="/wiki/Garhwali_language" title="Garhwali language">Garhwali</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jaunsari_language" title="Jaunsari language">Jaunsari</a> and <a href="/wiki/Kumaoni_language" title="Kumaoni language">Kumaoni</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Ethno_Gbm_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ethno_Gbm-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Ethno_Jns_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ethno_Jns-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Other major languages are <a href="/wiki/Punjabi_language" title="Punjabi language">Punjabi</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nepali_language" title="Nepali language">Nepali</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bengali_language" title="Bengali language">Bengali</a> and <a href="/wiki/Tibeto-Burman_languages" title="Tibeto-Burman languages">Tibeto-Burman</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Hindus form the majority of Dehradun's population; Muslims compose a large minority. According to provisional results of the 2011 national census, <a href="/wiki/Hinduism" title="Hinduism">Hinduism</a> is majority religion in Dehradun city with 82.53% followers. <a href="/wiki/Islam" title="Islam">Islam</a> is the second most practised religion in the city with approximately 11.75% following it. <a href="/wiki/Sikhism" title="Sikhism">Sikhism</a> by 3.5%, <a href="/wiki/Christianity_in_India" title="Christianity in India">Christianity</a> is followed by 1.06%, <a href="/wiki/Jainism_in_India" title="Jainism in India">Jainism</a> by 0.63%, and <a href="/wiki/Buddhism_in_India" class="mw-redirect" title="Buddhism in India">Buddhism</a> by 0.29%. Around 0.01% stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.24% stated 'No Particular Religion'.<sup id="cite_ref-Religion_54-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Religion-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Dehradun's literacy rate at 89.32% is the highest in the region. Male literacy is 92.65% and female literacy is 85.66%. The number of literates in Dehradun city is 463,791, of which 251,832 are males and 211,959 are females.<sup id="cite_ref-Cities1Lakhandabove_4-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cities1Lakhandabove-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Government_and_politics">Government and politics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Government and politics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As capital of the state of Uttarakhand, Dehradun houses important state government facilities such as the offices of the local governing agencies, the <a href="/wiki/Uttarakhand_Legislative_Assembly" title="Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly">Vidhan Sabha</a> (the home of the Uttarakhand state legislature), and <a href="/wiki/Raj_Bhavan,_Dehradun" title="Raj Bhavan, Dehradun">Raj Bhavan</a> (the residence of the governor of Uttarakhand). Most government establishments and institutions are housed in the city. </p><p>Dehradun city falls in Garhwal division of Uttarakhand which is headed by the <a href="/wiki/Divisional_Commissioner_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Divisional Commissioner (India)">divisional commissioner</a> of Dehradun, who is an <a href="/wiki/Indian_Administrative_Service" title="Indian Administrative Service">Indian Administrative Service</a> (IAS) officer of high seniority. The <a href="/wiki/District_collector_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="District collector (India)">district magistrate and collector</a> of Dehradun<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> report to the <a href="/wiki/Divisional_Commissioner_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Divisional Commissioner (India)">divisional commissioner</a> as well. The DM is assisted by a chief development officer; five additional district magistrates for finance/revenue, city, rural administration, land acquisition and civil supply. The city is represented in two Lok Sabha constituencies, of <a href="/wiki/Tehri_Garhwal_(Lok_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Tehri Garhwal (Lok Sabha constituency)">Tehri Garhwal</a> by MP <a href="/wiki/Mala_Rajya_Laxmi_Shah" title="Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah">Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah</a> from the <a href="/wiki/BJP" class="mw-redirect" title="BJP">BJP</a>, and Garhwal represented by BJP's <a href="/wiki/Tirath_Singh_Rawat" title="Tirath Singh Rawat">Tirath Singh Rawat</a>, elected in 2019.<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The city is also represented by four MLAs elected from four state assembly constituencies, as per the 2008 delimitation:<sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Civic_administration">Civic administration</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Civic administration"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Dehradun_Municipal_Corporation" title="Dehradun Municipal Corporation">Dehradun Municipal Corporation</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Nagar_Nigam_Dehradun.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Nagar_Nigam_Dehradun.jpg/250px-Nagar_Nigam_Dehradun.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="220" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Nagar_Nigam_Dehradun.jpg/330px-Nagar_Nigam_Dehradun.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Nagar_Nigam_Dehradun.jpg/500px-Nagar_Nigam_Dehradun.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1080" data-file-height="1080" /></a><figcaption>The Municipality office of Dehradun City</figcaption></figure> <p>Nagar Nigam Dehradun, also called <a href="/wiki/Dehradun_Municipal_Corporation" title="Dehradun Municipal Corporation">Dehradun Municipal Corporation</a>, is the local government of the city. The corporation originated in 1998. Prior to December 2003, this body was known as Dehradun Municipal Council, and after revamping the municipality, the Dehradun Municipal Corporation came into existence under the Uttarakhand (The Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1959) (Amendment) Act, 2017.<sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As of 2018, the municipality covers an area of 196.48 km<sup>2</sup> (75.86 sq mi) and administers a population of 803,983.<sup id="cite_ref-Dehradoon_City_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dehradoon_City-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-area_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-area-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2017, with the inclusion of 72 adjoining villages in the DMC limits, the number of wards increased from 60 to 100.<sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As of 2020, the corporation consists of 100 wards and the elected head is the <a href="/wiki/Mayor" title="Mayor">mayor</a> who presides over a deputy mayor and 99 other <a href="/wiki/Councillor" title="Councillor">corporators</a> representing the wards.<sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Mayor" title="Mayor">mayor</a> is directly elected for a period of five years and as of January 2025 is Saurabh Thapliyal from BJP.<sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Municipal_commissioner" title="Municipal commissioner">municipal commissioner</a> is the executive head of the local government institutions (the <a href="/wiki/Municipal_Corporation_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Municipal Corporation (India)">municipal corporation</a>) in the division, in charge of infrastructure development in his division, and is also responsible for maintaining law and order in the division. As of 2020, the municipal commissioner is Vinay Shankar Pandey while the deputy municipal commissioner is Soniya Pant.<sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The corporation has the following departments: public works, property tax, health, street lights, project implementation unit, Information Technology and sanitation.<sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As per the ASICS report 2017, Dehradun municipality generates very few of its own revenues and relies primarily on grants from the state government.<sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The municipality collects revenue from property taxes and parking fees.<sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-71" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-72" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Other urban entities involved in civic services and city governance and management include <a href="/wiki/Para-statals" class="mw-redirect" title="Para-statals">parastatals</a> like the <a href="/wiki/Mussoorie_Dehradun_Development_Authority" title="Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority">Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority</a> (MDDA), Special Area Development Authority (SADA), Jal Sansthan, and Jal Nigam among others. These oversee the city's civic infrastructure which comes under <a href="/wiki/List_of_cities_in_Uttarakhand_by_population#Urban_Agglomeration" title="List of cities in Uttarakhand by population">Dehradun Urban Agglomeration</a> and covers a population of 714,223 according to the 2011 census.<sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Police_administration">Police administration</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Police administration"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The headquarters of <a href="/wiki/Uttarakhand_Police" title="Uttarakhand Police">Uttarakhand Police</a> are located in Dehradun.<sup id="cite_ref-74" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> While the state is headed by the <a href="/wiki/Director_general_of_police" title="Director general of police">Director general of police</a>, the district is headed by Deputy inspector general of police (DIG) Garhwal.<sup id="cite_ref-75" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-75"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-76" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-76"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The city's nodal police officer is the <a href="/wiki/Superintendent_of_police_(India)" title="Superintendent of police (India)">superintendent of police</a> (SP City)<sup id="cite_ref-77" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> who reports to the <a href="/wiki/Superintendent_of_police_(India)" title="Superintendent of police (India)">senior superintendent of police</a> (SSP) who also holds the post of <a href="/wiki/Deputy_inspector_general_of_police" title="Deputy inspector general of police">DIG</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-78" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-78"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Dehradun falls under the Lucknow zone of the Chief Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is part of the central government.<sup id="cite_ref-:5_79-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-79"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACB) Dehradun, has jurisdiction over 13 districts in Uttarakhand.<sup id="cite_ref-80" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-80"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:5_79-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-79"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Civic_utilities">Civic utilities</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Civic utilities"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Water_supply">Water supply</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Water supply"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Dehradun city receives potable water from two primary sources- surface water and groundwater to meet its supply needs.<sup id="cite_ref-potable_81-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-potable-81"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>81<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The sources of water were mainly from Kaulu khet Spring, Maussifall, Bindal River, <a href="/wiki/Bijapur_canal" class="mw-redirect" title="Bijapur canal">Bijapur canal</a> and more than 100 tubewells.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_82-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-82"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>82<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It suffers from lack of sufficient ground water recharge and depleting ground water tables.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_83-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-83"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>83<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The water supply of Dehradun is operated and maintained by Uttarakhand Jal Sansthan (UJS),<sup id="cite_ref-:3_84-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-84"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> a state agency. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Solid_waste_management,_sewerage"><span id="Solid_waste_management.2C_sewerage"></span>Solid waste management, sewerage</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Solid waste management, sewerage"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The sewage<sup id="cite_ref-:3_84-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-84"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> of Dehradun is operated and maintained by Uttarakhand Jal Sansthan (UJS) but is also selectively under the aegis of the Smart City project funded by the central government.<sup id="cite_ref-85" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-85"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>85<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As per a report from 2015, only 25% of the city is covered by the existing sewage system.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_82-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-82"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>82<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> According to the Smart Cities Annexe 2, the sewerage covers 30% of the city, and has an efficiency of 10%.<sup id="cite_ref-86" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-86"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>86<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The city of Dehradun generates 350 metric tons (350,000 kg; 390 short tons) of waste per day.<sup id="cite_ref-:4_87-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-87"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>87<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The landfill or dumping site has since shifted from the dumping ground on Sahastradhara<sup id="cite_ref-88" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-88"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>88<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-89" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-89"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>89<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-90" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-90"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>90<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> road in 2017<sup id="cite_ref-:2_91-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-91"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>91<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> to one centralised solid waste processing plant in Dehradun, Shishambara<sup id="cite_ref-92" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-92"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>92<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> on the outskirts of the city which has the capacity of 600 MP per day.<sup id="cite_ref-:4_87-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-87"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>87<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Only 69 of the 100 wards in the city are covered by this plant<sup id="cite_ref-:2_91-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-91"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>91<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and only 3% of the wards in Dehradun have 100% segregation of waste at source.<sup id="cite_ref-93" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-93"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>93<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Segregation of waste at source is lacking in the city, although the municipality spends around one crore per month on collection and transportation of solid waste.<sup id="cite_ref-:4_87-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-87"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>87<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A decentralised pilot project was started in Nathuwala ward with the help of local residents and an NGO called Feedback Foundation and has since been declared a zero waste zone.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_91-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-91"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>91<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Electricity in Dehradun is regulated through the Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL), while Fire services are handled by the Uttarakhand Fire and Emergency Services. State-owned <a href="/wiki/Bharat_Sanchar_Nigam_Limited" class="mw-redirect" title="Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited">Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited</a>, or BSNL, as well as private enterprises, among them <a href="/wiki/Vodafone_India" title="Vodafone India">Vodafone</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bharti_Airtel" title="Bharti Airtel">Bharti Airtel</a>, <a href="/wiki/Reliance_Communications" title="Reliance Communications">Reliance</a>, <a href="/wiki/Idea_Cellular" title="Idea Cellular">Idea Cellular</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Tata_Teleservices" title="Tata Teleservices">Tata Teleservices</a> are the leading telephone and cell phone service providers in the city. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Public_health">Public health</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Public health"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The healthcare facilities in Dehradun consist of private and public hospitals, formal and informal service providers as well as secondary and tertiary healthcare with single clinic doctors. In spite of having special status under the <a href="/wiki/National_Health_Mission" title="National Health Mission">National Health Mission</a>, the city is facing a healthcare crisis due to the shortage of medical manpower in the state and financial constraints. Hospitals and medical centres in the Dehradun are plagued by non-functioning equipment in the operating theatre and the insufficient number of labour rooms.<sup id="cite_ref-crisis_94-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-crisis-94"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>94<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Hospitals in the city include the Doon Hospital, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Shri Mahant Indresh Hospital, Himalayan Hospital, Uttaranchal Ayurvedic Hospital, Combined Medical Institute (CMI) Hospital, Luthra Hospital, and Government Hospital Premnagar (managed by the state government). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Education">Education</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Schools">Schools</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Schools"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:The_Doon_School.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/The_Doon_School.jpg/220px-The_Doon_School.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/The_Doon_School.jpg/330px-The_Doon_School.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/The_Doon_School.jpg/440px-The_Doon_School.jpg 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="400" /></a><figcaption>Main Building of <a href="/wiki/The_Doon_School" title="The Doon School">The Doon School</a></figcaption></figure> <p>Schools in Dehradun are classified as aided, unaided and Government schools. These schools are affiliated with <a href="/wiki/Central_Board_of_Secondary_Education" title="Central Board of Secondary Education">CBSE</a>, <a href="/wiki/Indian_Certificate_of_Secondary_Education" title="Indian Certificate of Secondary Education">Indian Certificate of Secondary Education</a> (ICSE) or <a href="/wiki/CISCE" class="mw-redirect" title="CISCE">CISCE</a>; except for the government schools, which are run directly by the <a href="/wiki/Uttarakhand_Board_of_School_Education" title="Uttarakhand Board of School Education">Uttarakhand Board of School Education</a> and follow the syllabus prescribed by the <a href="/wiki/Government_of_Uttarakhand" title="Government of Uttarakhand">state government</a>. The language of instruction in schools is either English or Hindi. </p><p>Uttarakhand Board of School Education is responsible for administering courses of instructions, textbooks, and to conduct examinations for secondary school students of the state. The board was set up in 2001 and is headquartered in <a href="/wiki/Ramnagar,_Nainital" title="Ramnagar, Nainital">Ramnagar</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-95" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-95"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>95<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Dehradun is known as "a town of schools".<sup id="cite_ref-Tribune_2019_96-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tribune_2019-96"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>96<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Notable private educational institutions in Dehradun include <a href="/wiki/The_Asian_School" title="The Asian School">The Asian School</a>, <a href="/wiki/Cambrian_Hall" title="Cambrian Hall">Cambrian Hall</a>, <a href="/wiki/Colonel_Brown_Cambridge_School" title="Colonel Brown Cambridge School">Colonel Brown Cambridge School</a>, <a href="/wiki/Convent_of_Jesus_and_Mary" title="Convent of Jesus and Mary">Convent of Jesus and Mary</a>, <a href="/wiki/The_Doon_School" title="The Doon School">The Doon School</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ecole_Globale_International_Girls%27_School" title="Ecole Globale International Girls' School">Ecole Globale International Girls' School</a>, <a href="/wiki/Marshall_School,_Dehradun" title="Marshall School, Dehradun">Marshall School</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rashtriya_Indian_Military_College" title="Rashtriya Indian Military College">Rashtriya Indian Military College</a>, <a href="/wiki/SelaQui_International_School" title="SelaQui International School">SelaQui International School</a>, <a href="/wiki/St_Joseph%27s_Academy,_Dehradun" title="St Joseph's Academy, Dehradun">St Joseph's Academy, Dehradun</a>, <a href="/wiki/St._Thomas%27_College,_Dehradun" title="St. Thomas' College, Dehradun">St. Thomas' College</a>, <a href="/wiki/Welham_Boys_School" class="mw-redirect" title="Welham Boys School">Welham Boys School</a> and <a href="/wiki/Welham_Girls_School" class="mw-redirect" title="Welham Girls School">Welham Girls School</a>, <a href="/wiki/Indian_Army_Public_Schools" title="Indian Army Public Schools">Indian Army Public Schools</a>. Several Indian and international luminaries have attended these schools. In addition to these schools there are many other state board schools located in the city.<sup id="cite_ref-97" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-97"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>97<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Since Dehradun has many central Government offices, there are as many as 12 <a href="/wiki/Kendriya_Vidyalayas" class="mw-redirect" title="Kendriya Vidyalayas">Kendriya Vidyalayas</a> also in the city.<sup id="cite_ref-98" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-98"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>98<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Higher_education_and_research">Higher education and research</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Higher education and research"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Front_View_of_F.R.I.,_Dehradun.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Forest Research Institute, Dehradun" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Front_View_of_F.R.I.%2C_Dehradun.jpg/220px-Front_View_of_F.R.I.%2C_Dehradun.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="166" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Front_View_of_F.R.I.%2C_Dehradun.jpg/330px-Front_View_of_F.R.I.%2C_Dehradun.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Front_View_of_F.R.I.%2C_Dehradun.jpg/440px-Front_View_of_F.R.I.%2C_Dehradun.jpg 2x" data-file-width="797" data-file-height="600" /></a><figcaption>Front view of <a href="/wiki/Forest_Research_Institute_(India)" title="Forest Research Institute (India)">Forest Research Institute</a></figcaption></figure> <p>After completing their secondary education, students typically enrol in schools that have a higher secondary facility and are affiliated with the Directorate of higher education, the <a href="/wiki/Indian_Certificate_of_Secondary_Education" title="Indian Certificate of Secondary Education">ICSE</a>, or the <a href="/wiki/Central_Board_of_Secondary_Education" title="Central Board of Secondary Education">CBSE</a>. The colleges are each affiliated with a university or institution based either in Uttarakhand or elsewhere in India. In recent times, Dehradun has evolved as a pivot location for higher education in India. Premier research institutes based in Dehradun are <a href="/wiki/Doon_University" title="Doon University">Doon University</a>, <a href="/wiki/Forest_Research_Institute_(India)" title="Forest Research Institute (India)">Forest Research Institute</a>, <a href="/wiki/DIT_University" title="DIT University">Dehradun Institute of Technology (DIT)</a>, <a href="/wiki/Indian_Institute_of_Remote_Sensing" title="Indian Institute of Remote Sensing">Indian Institute of Remote Sensing</a>, <a href="/wiki/Indian_Institute_of_Petroleum" title="Indian Institute of Petroleum">Indian Institute of Petroleum</a>, <a href="/wiki/Himgiri_Zee_University" class="mw-redirect" title="Himgiri Zee University">Himgiri Zee University</a>, <a href="/wiki/Navdanya_(NGO)" title="Navdanya (NGO)">Navdanya</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wildlife_Institute_of_India" title="Wildlife Institute of India">Wildlife Institute of India</a>, <a href="/wiki/Instruments_Research_and_Development_Establishment" title="Instruments Research and Development Establishment">Instruments Research and Development Establishment</a> and <a href="/wiki/Wadia_Institute_of_Himalayan_Geology" title="Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology">Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology</a>. Universities located in Dehradun are <a href="/wiki/Hemwati_Nandan_Bahuguna_Uttarakhand_Medical_Education_University" title="Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Uttarakhand Medical Education University">Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Uttarakhand Medical Education University</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://sbsuniversity.edu.in/">Sardar Bhagwan Singh University</a>, <a href="/wiki/Uttaranchal_University" title="Uttaranchal University">Uttaranchal University</a>, <a href="/wiki/Doon_University" title="Doon University">Doon University</a>, <a href="/wiki/ICFAI_University,_Dehradun" title="ICFAI University, Dehradun">Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India University, Dehradun</a>, <a href="/w/index.php?title=University_of_Petroleum_and_Energy_Studies&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (page does not exist)">University of Petroleum and Energy Studies</a>, <a href="/wiki/Swami_Rama_Himalayan_University" title="Swami Rama Himalayan University">Swami Rama Himalayan University</a>, <a href="/wiki/Graphic_Era_University" class="mw-redirect" title="Graphic Era University">Graphic Era University</a> and <a href="/wiki/Uttarakhand_Technical_University" title="Uttarakhand Technical University">Uttarakhand Technical University</a>. </p><p>Uttarakhand Technical University has eight constituent institutes<sup id="cite_ref-99" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-99"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>99<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and approximately 132 affiliated colleges<sup id="cite_ref-100" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-100"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>100<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The campus of <a href="/wiki/Forest_Research_Institute_(India)" title="Forest Research Institute (India)">Forest Research Institute</a> which was established in the year 1906 hosts the <a href="/wiki/Indira_Gandhi_National_Forest_Academy" title="Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy">Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy</a> (IGNFA), the staff college that trains officers selected for the Indian Forest Service (IFS). <a href="/wiki/Wildlife_Institute_of_India" title="Wildlife Institute of India">Wildlife Institute of India</a> (WII) is an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change, Government of India which carries out wildlife research. </p><p>Dehradun has four medical colleges. <a href="/wiki/Government_Doon_Medical_College" title="Government Doon Medical College">Government Doon Medical College</a> is the only government medical college located in the city. Private medical colleges include <a href="/wiki/Shri_Guru_Ram_Rai_Institute_of_Medical_%26_Health_Sciences" title="Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical & Health Sciences">Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical & Health Sciences</a> affiliated to <a href="/wiki/Hemwati_Nandan_Bahuguna_Uttarakhand_Medical_Education_University" title="Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Uttarakhand Medical Education University">Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Uttarakhand Medical Education University</a> and Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences affiliated to <a href="/wiki/Swami_Rama_Himalayan_University" title="Swami Rama Himalayan University">Swami Rama Himalayan University</a>. These three medical colleges caters to the population of Dehradun and nearby hilly areas. National Institute for Empowerment of People with Visual Disabilities<sup id="cite_ref-101" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-101"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>101<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> (NIEPVD) plays a key role in helping blind people. It is the first such institute in India and the first press for <a href="/wiki/Braille" title="Braille">Braille</a> script in the country<sup id="cite_ref-102" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-102"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>102<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which provides education and service to the blind children. Dehradun houses organisations like the Latika Roy Foundation<sup id="cite_ref-103" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-103"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>103<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> for people with disabilities to access education, employment, and full inclusion in the community. The ASK Foundation, an educational charity, is also located in Dehradun.<sup id="cite_ref-104" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-104"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>104<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Notable scholars who were born, worked or studied in Dehradun include former prime minister <a href="/wiki/Rajiv_Gandhi" title="Rajiv Gandhi">Rajiv Gandhi</a>, scientists <a href="/wiki/Manju_Bansal" title="Manju Bansal">Manju Bansal</a> and <a href="/wiki/Chandramukhi_Basu" title="Chandramukhi Basu">Chandramukhi Basu</a>, writer <a href="/wiki/William_McKay_Aitken" class="mw-redirect" title="William McKay Aitken">William McKay Aitken</a>, poet <a href="/wiki/Kanwal_Ziai" title="Kanwal Ziai">Kanwal Ziai</a>, <a href="/wiki/Germany" title="Germany">German</a>-British <a href="/wiki/Botanist" class="mw-redirect" title="Botanist">botanist</a> <a href="/wiki/Dietrich_Brandis" title="Dietrich Brandis">Dietrich Brandis</a>, footballer <a href="/wiki/Anirudh_Thapa" title="Anirudh Thapa">Anirudh Thapa</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Dalit_Indian_Chamber_of_Commerce_and_Industry" title="Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry">DICCI</a> member <a href="/wiki/Rajesh_Saraiya" title="Rajesh Saraiya">Rajesh Saraiya</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Economy">Economy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Economy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Central_Braille_Press,_Dehradun_(photo_-_Jim_Ankan_Deka).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Central_Braille_Press%2C_Dehradun_%28photo_-_Jim_Ankan_Deka%29.jpg/250px-Central_Braille_Press%2C_Dehradun_%28photo_-_Jim_Ankan_Deka%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Central_Braille_Press%2C_Dehradun_%28photo_-_Jim_Ankan_Deka%29.jpg/330px-Central_Braille_Press%2C_Dehradun_%28photo_-_Jim_Ankan_Deka%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Central_Braille_Press%2C_Dehradun_%28photo_-_Jim_Ankan_Deka%29.jpg/500px-Central_Braille_Press%2C_Dehradun_%28photo_-_Jim_Ankan_Deka%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3944" data-file-height="2611" /></a><figcaption>Central Braille Press, Dehradun – the first <a href="/wiki/Braille" title="Braille">Braille</a> press of India</figcaption></figure> <p>The main source of economy in Dehradun is its <a href="/wiki/Tourism_in_Uttarakhand" title="Tourism in Uttarakhand">tourist places</a>. The city's economy is enhanced by the presence of nearby national parks, mountain peaks and historical sites. Dehradun has a per capita income close to $2,993 (per 2020 figures). It has witnessed a strong economic growth in the last 20 years.<sup id="cite_ref-105" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-105"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>105<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Dehradun has experienced a commercial and information technology upswing, amplified by the establishment of software technology parks of India (STPI)<sup id="cite_ref-106" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-106"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>106<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and SEZs (<a href="/wiki/Special_economic_zones" class="mw-redirect" title="Special economic zones">Special economic zones</a>) throughout. </p><p>The largest profession in Dehradun is agriculture. Staple foods are rice and dal with raita, curd and salad. Dehradun is known for its lychees and for growing the world's finest basmati rice.<sup id="cite_ref-107" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-107"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>107<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-108" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-108"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>108<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>It hosts training institutions of national importance such as the <a href="/wiki/Indian_Military_Academy" title="Indian Military Academy">Indian Military Academy</a>, <a href="/wiki/Indira_Gandhi_National_Forest_Academy" title="Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy">Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy</a> (IGNFA), Zoological Survey of India (ZSI). It is home to national foundations such as the Ordnance Factory Dehradun, <a href="/wiki/Instruments_Research_and_Development_Establishment" title="Instruments Research and Development Establishment">Instruments Research and Development Establishment</a> (IRDE), <a href="/wiki/Defence_Electronics_Application_Laboratory" title="Defence Electronics Application Laboratory">Defence Electronics Application Laboratory</a> (DEAL) and other defence establishments. Other institutions include the <a href="/wiki/Indian_Institute_of_Petroleum" title="Indian Institute of Petroleum">Indian Institute of Petroleum</a>, National Institute for Visually Handicapped, Central Soil and Water Conservation Research & Training Institute, <a href="/wiki/Oil_and_Natural_Gas_Corporation" title="Oil and Natural Gas Corporation">Oil and Natural Gas Corporation</a> (Keshav Dev Malviya Institute of Petroleum Exploration, Institute of Drilling Technology), Uttarakhand Space Applications Centre, <a href="/wiki/Survey_of_India" title="Survey of India">Survey of India</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wadia_Institute_of_Himalayan_Geology" title="Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology">Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology</a>, <a href="/wiki/Forest_Survey_of_India" title="Forest Survey of India">Forest Survey of India</a> (FSI), <a href="/wiki/Indian_Council_of_Forestry_Research_and_Education" title="Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education">Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education</a> (ICFRE), <a href="/wiki/Indian_Institute_of_Remote_Sensing" title="Indian Institute of Remote Sensing">Indian Institute of Remote Sensing</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wildlife_Institute_of_India" title="Wildlife Institute of India">Wildlife Institute of India</a>, <a href="/wiki/Forest_Research_Institute_(India)" title="Forest Research Institute (India)">Forest Research Institute</a> (FRI), <a href="/wiki/Army_Cadet_College" title="Army Cadet College">Army Cadet College</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Rashtriya_Indian_Military_College" title="Rashtriya Indian Military College">Rashtriya Indian Military College</a> (RIMC).<sup id="cite_ref-109" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-109"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>109<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Major defence production establishments include the Ordnance Factory Dehradun, the Opto Electronics Factory of the <a href="/wiki/Ordnance_Factories_Board" class="mw-redirect" title="Ordnance Factories Board">Ordnance Factories Board</a>, <a href="/wiki/Defence_Electronics_Application_Laboratory" title="Defence Electronics Application Laboratory">Defence Electronics Application Laboratory</a> and <a href="/wiki/Instruments_Research_and_Development_Establishment" title="Instruments Research and Development Establishment">Instruments Research and Development Establishment</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Defence_Research_and_Development_Organisation" title="Defence Research and Development Organisation">Defence Research and Development Organisation</a> which manufactures products for the <a href="/wiki/Indian_Armed_Forces" title="Indian Armed Forces">Indian Armed Forces</a>. Many of these are located in the Raipur area. The Ordnance Factory estate is located in the middle of the mountains. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Transport">Transport</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Transport"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Airway">Airway</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Airway"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1273380762/mw-parser-output/.tmulti" /><div class="thumb tmulti tright" style="background-color:White"><div class="thumbinner multiimageinner" style="width:224px;max-width:224px;background-color:White"><div class="trow"><div class="tsingle" style="background-color:White;width:222px;max-width:222px"><div class="thumbimage"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:B_class_%5E785_DHR_locomotive_plinthed_outside_Dehradun_railway_station_-_Flickr_-_Dr._Santulan_Mahanta.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/B_class_%5E785_DHR_locomotive_plinthed_outside_Dehradun_railway_station_-_Flickr_-_Dr._Santulan_Mahanta.jpg/220px-B_class_%5E785_DHR_locomotive_plinthed_outside_Dehradun_railway_station_-_Flickr_-_Dr._Santulan_Mahanta.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/B_class_%5E785_DHR_locomotive_plinthed_outside_Dehradun_railway_station_-_Flickr_-_Dr._Santulan_Mahanta.jpg/330px-B_class_%5E785_DHR_locomotive_plinthed_outside_Dehradun_railway_station_-_Flickr_-_Dr._Santulan_Mahanta.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/B_class_%5E785_DHR_locomotive_plinthed_outside_Dehradun_railway_station_-_Flickr_-_Dr._Santulan_Mahanta.jpg/440px-B_class_%5E785_DHR_locomotive_plinthed_outside_Dehradun_railway_station_-_Flickr_-_Dr._Santulan_Mahanta.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2000" data-file-height="1500" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption"><a href="/wiki/DHR_B_Class" title="DHR B Class">DHR B Class</a> steam locomotive put for public display outside <a href="/wiki/Dehradun_railway_station" title="Dehradun railway station">Dehradun railway station</a></div></div></div></div></div> <p>Dehradun is served by <a href="/wiki/Dehradun_Airport" title="Dehradun Airport">Dehradun Airport</a>, also known as <b>Jolly Grant Airport</b> (<a href="/wiki/IATA_airport_code" title="IATA airport code">IATA</a>: <b>DED</b>, <a href="/wiki/ICAO_airport_code" title="ICAO airport code">ICAO</a>: <b>VIDN</b>), which began its commercial operations in on 30 March 2008. It's 27 kilometres (17 mi) from the city centre and lies in <a href="/wiki/Doiwala" title="Doiwala">Doiwala</a>. The nearest <a href="/wiki/International_airport" title="International airport">international airport</a> is in <a href="/wiki/New_Delhi" title="New Delhi">New Delhi</a>. Over 1,325,931 passengers passed through the airport in 2021–22, making it the <a href="/wiki/List_of_the_busiest_airports_in_India" class="mw-redirect" title="List of the busiest airports in India">33rd busiest airport</a> in India. The airport is to be developed as an international airport, which has caused protests since it would require the felling of trees in the ecologically sensitive area of Thano.<sup id="cite_ref-110" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-110"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>110<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-111" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-111"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>111<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-112" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-112"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>112<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There is also a helicopter service from Dehradun to <a href="/wiki/Chinyalisaur" title="Chinyalisaur">Chinyalisaur</a> a town in <a href="/wiki/Uttarkashi_district" title="Uttarkashi district">Uttarkashi district</a> and <a href="/wiki/Gauchar" title="Gauchar">Gauchar</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-113" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-113"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>113<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-114" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-114"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>114<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Railway">Railway</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Railway"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Dehradun_railway_station" title="Dehradun railway station">Dehradun railway station</a> is the city's largest train station. Part of the <a href="/wiki/Northern_Railways" class="mw-redirect" title="Northern Railways">Northern Railways</a> (NR) zone, railway station was established in year 1899 by the British, it is the last station on the Northern railway line in the area. The <a href="/wiki/Indian_Railway_Stations_Development_Corporation" title="Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation">Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation</a> (IRSDC) is working on the redevelopment of existing railway stations to turn them into world-class travel hubs. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Roads">Roads</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Roads"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Dehradun lies on the <a href="/wiki/National_Highway_7_(India)" title="National Highway 7 (India)">National Highway 7</a>, <a href="/wiki/National_Highway_307_(India)" title="National Highway 307 (India)">National Highway 307</a> which connects it to states <a href="/wiki/Punjab_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Punjab (India)">Punjab</a>, <a href="/wiki/Haryana" title="Haryana">Haryana</a>, <a href="/wiki/Himachal_Pradesh" title="Himachal Pradesh">Himachal Pradesh</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Uttar_Pradesh" title="Uttar Pradesh">Uttar Pradesh</a>. There are two sets of major roads in Dehradun city, one along NE-SW (Rajpur main road) and the other along with NW-SE (Raipur, Kaulagarh and Chakrata) directions and they, in turn, are connected to another minor road network. There is NH 7 road which connects <a href="/wiki/Fazilka" title="Fazilka">Fazilka</a> to <a href="/wiki/Mana,_Chamoli" title="Mana, Chamoli">Mana</a> and on the same highway Shimla Bypass road is there too, which connects Dehradun to <a href="/wiki/Shimla" title="Shimla">Shimla</a> via <a href="/wiki/Paonta_Sahib" title="Paonta Sahib">Poanta Sahib</a> and <a href="/wiki/Nahan" title="Nahan">Nahan</a> directly. The road density is high in the central part of the city around the bus stand and railway station. The <a href="/wiki/Uttarakhand_Transport_Corporation" title="Uttarakhand Transport Corporation">Uttarakhand Transport Corporation</a> (UTC), a <a href="/wiki/Public_sector" title="Public sector">public sector</a> <a href="/wiki/Passenger" title="Passenger">passenger</a> <a href="/wiki/Road_transport" title="Road transport">road transport</a> <a href="/wiki/Corporation" title="Corporation">corporation</a> is a major constituent of the transport system in Uttarakhand operates intracity and intercity <a href="/wiki/Bus_service" class="mw-redirect" title="Bus service">bus service</a>. There are also private transport operators operating approximately 3000 buses on non-nationalised routes along with a few interstate routes. Other modes of travel for local inter-city transportation are public transportation buses, <a href="/wiki/Auto_rickshaw" title="Auto rickshaw">auto rickshaws</a> and <a href="/wiki/Cycle_rickshaw" title="Cycle rickshaw">cycle rickshaws</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Culture">Culture</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Culture"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Tara_statue_Great_Stupa_Dehra_Dun.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Tara_statue_Great_Stupa_Dehra_Dun.jpg/250px-Tara_statue_Great_Stupa_Dehra_Dun.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="279" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Tara_statue_Great_Stupa_Dehra_Dun.jpg/330px-Tara_statue_Great_Stupa_Dehra_Dun.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Tara_statue_Great_Stupa_Dehra_Dun.jpg/440px-Tara_statue_Great_Stupa_Dehra_Dun.jpg 2x" data-file-width="488" data-file-height="618" /></a><figcaption>Statue of Tara and Great Stupa Dehra Dun</figcaption></figure> <p>After becoming the capital, there has been continuous growth in education, communication and transport. As the state capital, Dehradun is home to many government institutions. </p><p>City buses are identified with blue bars. There are auto rickshaw which are often used for transportation but blamed for pollution and noise. The evening buzz of Rajpur road is an attraction. The city centre is easily recognised by the <a href="/wiki/Clock_tower" title="Clock tower">Clock tower</a> (Ghanta Ghar), a structure with four functioning clocks. The statue of San Dijen placed in Shanti Niketan contributes to the beauty of the city.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (February 2024)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> Dehradun has been home to artists and writers including <a href="/wiki/Stephen_Alter" title="Stephen Alter">Stephen Alter</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nayantara_Sahgal" title="Nayantara Sahgal">Nayantara Sahgal</a>, <a href="/wiki/Allan_Sealy" title="Allan Sealy">Allan Sealy</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ruskin_Bond" title="Ruskin Bond">Ruskin Bond</a> and also to country singer <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Cash_(singer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Bobby Cash (singer)">Bobby Cash</a>. </p><p>Dehradun was home to freedom fighters whose names are engraved in gold on the Clock Tower. It was called "The Gray City" in the initial days because ex-Army officers and VIPs considered this place ideal for residence after retirement.<sup id="cite_ref-115" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-115"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>115<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:GURU_RAM_RAI_DARBAR_SAHIB_3.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/GURU_RAM_RAI_DARBAR_SAHIB_3.jpg/250px-GURU_RAM_RAI_DARBAR_SAHIB_3.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="266" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/GURU_RAM_RAI_DARBAR_SAHIB_3.jpg/330px-GURU_RAM_RAI_DARBAR_SAHIB_3.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/GURU_RAM_RAI_DARBAR_SAHIB_3.jpg/500px-GURU_RAM_RAI_DARBAR_SAHIB_3.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3120" data-file-height="3776" /></a><figcaption>Guru Ram Rai Darbar Sahib</figcaption></figure> <p>There are fairs (<a href="/wiki/Mela" class="mw-redirect" title="Mela">melas</a>) throughout the year. Notable fairs include Magh Mela, held on 14 January and Jhanda Mela in March, is celebrated as the birthday of Ram Rai, the eldest son of the seventh Guru of the Sikhs, Har Rai. A massive banner (<i>jhanda</i>) is raised during this fair to commemorate his arrival in the Doon Valley on this very day in 1733. The Jhanda Fair is observed on the fifth day of <i><a href="/wiki/Chaitra" title="Chaitra">chaitra</a></i>, which also falls five days after <a href="/wiki/Holi" title="Holi">Holi</a>. It is held in Guru Ram Rai Darbar Sahib in Jhanda Bazaar.<sup id="cite_ref-116" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-116"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>116<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-117" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-117"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>117<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Tourism">Tourism</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Tourism"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Tourist destinations<sup id="cite_ref-118" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-118"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>118<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> include the Dehradun Zoo, Kalanga Monument, <a href="/wiki/Chandrabani" title="Chandrabani">Chandrabani</a>, Himalayan Gallery cum Regional Science Centre Guchhupani, <a href="/wiki/Forest_Research_Institute_(India)" title="Forest Research Institute (India)">Forest Research Institute</a>, <a href="/wiki/Uttara_Museum_of_Contemporary_Art" title="Uttara Museum of Contemporary Art">Uttara Museum of Contemporary Art</a>, Tapovan, Lakshman Siddha Peeth,<sup id="cite_ref-119" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-119"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>119<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Tapkeshwar_Temple" title="Tapkeshwar Temple">Tapkeshwar Temple</a>, Santala Devi Temple, <a href="/wiki/Mindrolling_Monastery" title="Mindrolling Monastery">Mindrolling Monastery</a>, Prakasheshwar Mahadev Temple,<sup id="cite_ref-120" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-120"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>120<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sai Mandir,<sup id="cite_ref-121" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-121"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>121<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Central <a href="/wiki/Braille" title="Braille">Braille</a> Press<sup id="cite_ref-122" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-122"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>122<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology.<sup id="cite_ref-123" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-123"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>123<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>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 environment,<sup id="cite_ref-124" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-124"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>124<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> temples for its faith dimensions, sanctuary for animal and bird lovers. Hill stations include <a href="/wiki/Mussoorie" title="Mussoorie">Mussoorie</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sahasradhara" title="Sahasradhara">Sahastradhara</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chakrata" title="Chakrata">Chakrata</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Dakpathar" title="Dakpathar">Dakpathar</a>. Famous temples include Tapkeshwar, <a href="/wiki/Lakhamandal" title="Lakhamandal">Lakhamandal</a> and Santala Devi. </p> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-packed"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 82px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 80px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Hanuman_Idol_at_Tapkeshwar_Temple..jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Hanuman Idol at Tapkeshwar Temple"><img alt="Hanuman Idol at Tapkeshwar Temple" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Hanuman_Idol_at_Tapkeshwar_Temple..jpg/120px-Hanuman_Idol_at_Tapkeshwar_Temple..jpg" decoding="async" width="80" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Hanuman_Idol_at_Tapkeshwar_Temple..jpg/180px-Hanuman_Idol_at_Tapkeshwar_Temple..jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Hanuman_Idol_at_Tapkeshwar_Temple..jpg/240px-Hanuman_Idol_at_Tapkeshwar_Temple..jpg 2x" data-file-width="3456" data-file-height="5184" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Hanuman Idol at Tapkeshwar Temple</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 183.33333333333px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 181.33333333333px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:An_Indian_monkey_(bandar)_in_Malsi_Deer_Park_(photo_-_Jim_Ankan_Deka).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="An Indian monkey in Malsi Deer Park"><img alt="An Indian monkey in Malsi Deer Park" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/An_Indian_monkey_%28bandar%29_in_Malsi_Deer_Park_%28photo_-_Jim_Ankan_Deka%29.jpg/330px-An_Indian_monkey_%28bandar%29_in_Malsi_Deer_Park_%28photo_-_Jim_Ankan_Deka%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="182" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/An_Indian_monkey_%28bandar%29_in_Malsi_Deer_Park_%28photo_-_Jim_Ankan_Deka%29.jpg/500px-An_Indian_monkey_%28bandar%29_in_Malsi_Deer_Park_%28photo_-_Jim_Ankan_Deka%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/An_Indian_monkey_%28bandar%29_in_Malsi_Deer_Park_%28photo_-_Jim_Ankan_Deka%29.jpg/544px-An_Indian_monkey_%28bandar%29_in_Malsi_Deer_Park_%28photo_-_Jim_Ankan_Deka%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="790" data-file-height="523" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">An Indian monkey in Malsi Deer Park</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 181.33333333333px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 179.33333333333px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Hanol_Temple.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Hanol Temple"><img alt="Hanol Temple" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/Hanol_Temple.jpg/269px-Hanol_Temple.jpg" decoding="async" width="180" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/Hanol_Temple.jpg/404px-Hanol_Temple.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/Hanol_Temple.jpg/538px-Hanol_Temple.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1600" data-file-height="1071" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Hanol Temple</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 106.66666666667px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 104.66666666667px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Robbers_Cave,_Dehradun.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Robbers Cave, Dehradun"><img alt="Robbers Cave, Dehradun" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Robbers_Cave%2C_Dehradun.jpg/250px-Robbers_Cave%2C_Dehradun.jpg" decoding="async" width="105" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Robbers_Cave%2C_Dehradun.jpg/330px-Robbers_Cave%2C_Dehradun.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1265" data-file-height="1450" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Robbers Cave, Dehradun</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 227.33333333333px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 225.33333333333px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Front_view_of_Buddha_Temple_Dehradun_Uttarakhand.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Front view of Buddha Temple Dehradun Uttarakhand"><img alt="Front view of Buddha Temple Dehradun Uttarakhand" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Front_view_of_Buddha_Temple_Dehradun_Uttarakhand.jpg/500px-Front_view_of_Buddha_Temple_Dehradun_Uttarakhand.jpg" decoding="async" width="226" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Front_view_of_Buddha_Temple_Dehradun_Uttarakhand.jpg/960px-Front_view_of_Buddha_Temple_Dehradun_Uttarakhand.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="801" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"> Front view of Buddha Temple Dehradun Uttarakhand</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 258.66666666667px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 256.66666666667px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Santala_Devi_Temple_Dehradun_Uttarakhand.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Santala Devi Temple Dehradun"><img alt="Santala Devi Temple Dehradun" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Santala_Devi_Temple_Dehradun_Uttarakhand.png/385px-Santala_Devi_Temple_Dehradun_Uttarakhand.png" decoding="async" width="257" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Santala_Devi_Temple_Dehradun_Uttarakhand.png/577px-Santala_Devi_Temple_Dehradun_Uttarakhand.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c0/Santala_Devi_Temple_Dehradun_Uttarakhand.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="281" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Santala Devi Temple Dehradun</div> </li> </ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Places_of_interest">Places of interest</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Places of interest"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>There are a number of small towns and tourist sites in Dehradun District. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Kipling_Trail">Kipling Trail</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Kipling Trail"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Kipling_Trail" title="Kipling Trail">Kipling Trail</a> is the old walking route between Dehradun and <a href="/wiki/Mussoorie" title="Mussoorie">Mussoorie</a> that was named after English novelist <a href="/wiki/Rudyard_Kipling" title="Rudyard Kipling">Rudyard Kipling</a>, who is believed to have walked the trail in the 1880s. It begins at Shahanshahi Ashram in Rajpur village. The trail is being revived as nature, history and hiking enthusiasts are increasingly using the trail over driving up to the <a href="/wiki/Hill_station" title="Hill station">hill station</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Khalanga_War_Memorial">Khalanga War Memorial</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: Khalanga War Memorial"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Khalanga_War_Memorial" title="Khalanga War Memorial">Khalanga War Memorial</a></div> <p>The Battle of Nalapani was the first battle of the Anglo-Nepalese War of 1814–1816, fought between the forces of the British East India Company and Nepal, then ruled by the House of Gorkha. The battle took place around the Nalapani fort, near Dehradun, which was placed under siege by the British between 31 October and 30 November 1814. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Maa_Bala_Sundari_Mandir">Maa Bala Sundari Mandir</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: Maa Bala Sundari Mandir"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>There are various temples of Maa Bala Sundari Devi situated in India and this is one such temple. The main temple is in Trilokpur, Himachal Pradesh. This temple is situated approximately three km (1.9 mi) South-West Direction of <a href="/wiki/Sudhowala" class="mw-redirect" title="Sudhowala">Sudhowala</a>. This great temple is situated inside a forest. <a href="/wiki/Gaur_Brahmin" class="mw-redirect" title="Gaur Brahmin">Gaur Brahmin</a> of <a href="/wiki/Sudhowala" class="mw-redirect" title="Sudhowala">Sudhowala</a> are Pandits (Brahman) of this temple. It is dedicated to the Hindu goddess Maa Bala Sundari, also known as Bal Roop of Maa Vaishno Devi, a manifestation of the Hindu <a href="/wiki/Devi" title="Devi">Mother Goddess</a> <a href="/wiki/Mahalakshmi" class="mw-redirect" title="Mahalakshmi">Mahalakshmi</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-125" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-125"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>125<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The words "maa" and "mata" are commonly used in India for "<a href="/wiki/Mother#Synonyms_and_translations" title="Mother">mother</a>", and thus are often used in connection with Maa Bala Sundari. </p><p>Various modes of transportation are available from Sudhowala, including ponies, electric vehicles and palkis operated by 2 or 4 persons. Many pilgrims visit from the northern Indian states to get the blessings of Mahamaya Bala Sundari. A trust is also run by Mandir Maa Bala Sundari Trust, Sudhowala. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Dehradun_International_Cricket_Stadium">Dehradun International Cricket Stadium</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: Dehradun International Cricket Stadium"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Dehradun_cricket_stadium.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Dehradun_cricket_stadium.jpg/330px-Dehradun_cricket_stadium.jpg" decoding="async" width="300" height="169" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Dehradun_cricket_stadium.jpg/500px-Dehradun_cricket_stadium.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Dehradun_cricket_stadium.jpg/960px-Dehradun_cricket_stadium.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="675" /></a><figcaption>Dehradun cricket stadium</figcaption></figure> <p><a href="/wiki/Rajiv_Gandhi_International_Cricket_Stadium,_Dehradun" title="Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun">Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun</a> is a multi-purpose stadium in the Raipur area of Dehradun, <a href="/wiki/Uttarakhand" title="Uttarakhand">Uttarakhand</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-allindoon.com_126-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-allindoon.com-126"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>126<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is the first international level stadium in the state. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Robber's_Cave"><span id="Robber.27s_Cave"></span>Robber's Cave</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: Robber's Cave"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Robber%27s_Cave,_India" title="Robber's Cave, India">Robber's Cave</a> (locally known as Guchhupani), is a <a href="/wiki/River_cave" class="mw-redirect" title="River cave">river cave</a> formation in <a href="/wiki/Himalaya" class="mw-redirect" title="Himalaya">Himalaya</a>, located approximately eight km (5.0 mi) from the centre of Dehradun City in <a href="/wiki/Uttarakhand" title="Uttarakhand">Uttarakhand</a> state of India. Believed to be the hideout of the Sultana Daaku and his band of dacoits. The cave formation has thus been named Robber's Cave. </p><p>The cave is about 600 metres (2,000 ft) long, divided into two main parts. The cave has a highest fall of about 10 metres (33 ft). In the central part there is a fort wall structure which is now broken.<sup id="cite_ref-de_127-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-de-127"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>127<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It consists of an extremely narrow <a href="/wiki/Gorge" class="mw-redirect" title="Gorge">gorge</a> formed in a <a href="/wiki/Conglomerate_(geology)" title="Conglomerate (geology)">conglomerate</a> <a href="/wiki/Limestone" title="Limestone">limestone</a> area on <a href="/wiki/Doon_Valley" title="Doon Valley">Doon Valley</a>'s Dehra <a href="/wiki/Plateau" title="Plateau">plateau</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-128" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-128"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>128<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>It is a natural cave formation where rivers flows inside the cave. The place is a tourist site and is maintained by <a href="/wiki/Uttarakhand" title="Uttarakhand">Uttarakhand</a> State. Local bus services are available up to Anarwala village, from where it is a 1-kilometre (0.62 mi) trek.<sup id="cite_ref-de_127-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-de-127"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>127<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-129" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-129"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>129<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Lachhiwala_Picnic_Spot">Lachhiwala Picnic Spot</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=31" title="Edit section: Lachhiwala Picnic Spot"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>It is a popular tourist destination especially during summers. It is well known for its forests, man-made water pools and bird watching. It is now known as Nature Park.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (February 2024)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Tapkeshwar_Temple">Tapkeshwar Temple</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=32" title="Edit section: Tapkeshwar Temple"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>It is a temple of Pashupati Shiva. It is situated beside a forest on the bank of the Asan river and the main deity (<a href="/wiki/Shivalinga" class="mw-redirect" title="Shivalinga">Shivalinga</a>) is housed in a natural cave. According to the holy epic <a href="/wiki/Mahabharata" title="Mahabharata">Mahabharata</a>, Guru <a href="/wiki/Drona" title="Drona">Drona</a> is said to have resided in this cave for a period of time. The temple's natural cave is named Drona cave after him.<sup id="cite_ref-130" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-130"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>130<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Water trickles down the ceiling of the cave and drops on the Shivalinga creating a magnificent image. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Dehradun_Zoo">Dehradun Zoo</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=33" title="Edit section: Dehradun Zoo"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Formerly known as Malsi Deer Park, the main objectives of Dehradun Zoo are conservation of wild animals, developing an education centre and a rescue centre for wild animals. It is located on the foothills of Shivalik Range on the Mussoorie Road. It is about ten km (6.2 mi) away from Dehradun and 23 km (14 mi) from <a href="/wiki/Mussoorie" title="Mussoorie">Mussoorie</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Forest_Research_Institute">Forest Research Institute</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=34" title="Edit section: Forest Research Institute"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Forest_Research_Institute_(India)" title="Forest Research Institute (India)">Forest Research Institute</a> or 'FRI' is an institution in the field of forest research in India. It was founded as India's first forestry school in 1878 by <a href="/wiki/Frederick_Bailey_(forester)" title="Frederick Bailey (forester)">Lt Col Frederick Bailey</a> <a href="/wiki/FRSE" class="mw-redirect" title="FRSE">FRSE</a> <a href="/wiki/FRSGS" class="mw-redirect" title="FRSGS">FRSGS</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Engineers" title="Royal Engineers">Royal Engineers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-131" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-131"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>131<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The institute is one of the oldest and biggest forest-based training institutes in India. The institute is known for its research work and wonderful architecture that dates to British Raj. FRI is affiliated to the Forest Research Institute University and is approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The aim of the institution is to accomplish the needs of the Indo-Gangetic plains of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and western Uttar Pradesh, as well as the Uttarakhand Himalayas.<sup id="cite_ref-132" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-132"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>132<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Uttara_Museum_of_Contemporary_Art">Uttara Museum of Contemporary Art</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=35" title="Edit section: Uttara Museum of Contemporary Art"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Uttara_Museum_of_Contemporary_Art" title="Uttara Museum of Contemporary Art">Uttara Museum of Contemporary Art</a> is an art museum in Dehradun dedicating multi-dimensional artworks in the memory of the <a href="/wiki/Kedarnath" title="Kedarnath">Kedarnath</a> disaster, <a href="/wiki/2013_North_India_floods" title="2013 North India floods">2013 North India floods</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-133" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-133"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>133<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-134" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-134"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>134<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The museum was founded in 2017 and is Uttarakhand's first art museum. It exhibits various aspects of the calamity and the folk culture of Uttarakhand through <a href="/wiki/Paintings" class="mw-redirect" title="Paintings">paintings</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sculptures" class="mw-redirect" title="Sculptures">sculptures</a>, and other artworks.<sup id="cite_ref-135" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-135"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>135<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-136" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-136"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>136<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-137" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-137"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>137<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Regional_Science_Centre">Regional Science Centre</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=36" title="Edit section: Regional Science Centre"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Regional Science Centre (RSC) is located within the campus of Uttarakhand Council of Science and Technology (UCOST) at Vigyan Dham, Suddhowala on the outskirts of Dehradun. The Uttarakhand Regional Science Centre is developed by the National Council for Science Museum (NCSM) in collaboration with the UCOST. The Regional Science Centre is a common destination for school educational tours and hosts a science museum, planetarium, a 3D theatre, science gallery and scientific law based interactive exhibits.<sup id="cite_ref-138" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-138"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>138<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Lambi_Dehar_Mines">Lambi Dehar Mines</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=37" title="Edit section: Lambi Dehar Mines"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A deserted Limestone Mine supposed to be a haunted place is located in the Mussoorie Range of Dehradun District.<sup id="cite_ref-139" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-139"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>139<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Virasat">Virasat</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=38" title="Edit section: Virasat"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Virasat_(festival)" title="Virasat (festival)">Virasat</a> is a cultural festival that celebrates all aspects of the country's cultural heritage.<sup id="cite_ref-APN_140-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-APN-140"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>140<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The festival was held for the first time in 1995 in Dehradun.<sup id="cite_ref-APN_140-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-APN-140"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>140<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-AU2022_141-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AU2022-141"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>141<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is recognised as the Afro-Asia's biggest folk life and heritage festival.<sup id="cite_ref-142" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-142"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>142<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Organised by REACH (Rural Entrepreneurship for Art & Cultural Heritage), this week-long festival includes performances and workshops in Indian folk and classical arts, literature, crafts, theatre, cinema and yoga.<sup id="cite_ref-APN_140-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-APN-140"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>140<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-AU2022_141-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AU2022-141"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>141<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Virasat 2008 expanded the festival into a nationwide event.<sup id="cite_ref-143" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-143"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>143<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Media">Media</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=39" title="Edit section: Media"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Most of the media houses in Uttarakhand are based in Dehradun. Among Dehradun's widely circulated Hindi-language newspapers are <i><a href="/wiki/Dainik_Tribune" title="Dainik Tribune">Dainik Tribune</a></i>, <i>Shah Times</i>, <i>Uttarakhand Aaj</i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Dainik_Jagran" title="Dainik Jagran">Dainik Jagran</a></i>, <i>Gorkha Sandesh</i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Hindustan_(newspaper)" title="Hindustan (newspaper)">Hindustan</a></i> <i>Rashtriya Sahara</i>, <i>Divya Himgiri</i>, and <i><a href="/wiki/Amar_Ujala" title="Amar Ujala">Amar Ujala</a></i>. <i>The Dehradun Street</i> and <i>The Garhwal Post</i> are two major English-language newspapers that are produced and published from the city. Other popular English-language newspapers published and sold in Dehradun include <i>The Himachal Times</i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Deccan_Herald" title="Deccan Herald">Deccan Herald</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/The_Times_of_India" title="The Times of India">The Times of India</a></i>, and <i><a href="/wiki/Hindustan_Times" title="Hindustan Times">Hindustan Times</a></i>. </p><p><a href="/wiki/All_India_Radio" title="All India Radio">All India Radio</a>, the national state-owned radio broadcaster, has <a href="/wiki/AM_broadcasting" title="AM broadcasting">AM</a> radio stations in the city. All India Radio also airs an <a href="/wiki/FM_broadcasting" title="FM broadcasting">FM radio</a> station known as AIR North. Dehradun has five <a href="/wiki/Frequency_modulation" title="Frequency modulation">FM</a> stations including, AIR Dehradun, Radio Dehradun (community radio station), <a href="/wiki/Red_FM_93.5" class="mw-redirect" title="Red FM 93.5">Red FM 93.5</a>, Radio Zindagi, Hello Doon (NIVH) and Himagiri Ki Awaaz.<sup id="cite_ref-Radios_144-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Radios-144"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>144<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There is a <a href="/wiki/Doordarshan" title="Doordarshan">Doordarshan</a> Kendra in the city and provides state-owned free-to-air terrestrial channel <a href="/wiki/DD_Uttarakhand" title="DD Uttarakhand">DD Uttarakhand</a>. A mix of Hindi, English, and other regional channels are accessible via <a href="/wiki/Cable_television" title="Cable television">cable subscription</a>, <a href="/wiki/Direct-broadcast_satellite" class="mw-redirect" title="Direct-broadcast satellite">direct-broadcast satellite</a> service or <a href="/wiki/IPTV" class="mw-redirect" title="IPTV">Internet-based television</a>. <a href="/wiki/Satellite_television" title="Satellite television">Direct-to-Home</a> (DTH) entertainment services in Dehradun include <a href="/wiki/Videocon_d2h" class="mw-redirect" title="Videocon d2h">Videocon d2h</a>, <a href="/wiki/DD_Direct%2B" class="mw-redirect" title="DD Direct+">DD Direct+</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dish_TV" title="Dish TV">Dish TV</a>, <a href="/wiki/Reliance_Digital_TV" class="mw-redirect" title="Reliance Digital TV">Reliance Digital TV</a>, <a href="/wiki/Airtel_digital_TV" title="Airtel digital TV">Airtel digital TV</a> and <a href="/wiki/Tata_Sky" class="mw-redirect" title="Tata Sky">Tata Sky</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Sport">Sport</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=40" title="Edit section: Sport"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:People_participating_in_the_rehearsal_ahead_of_the_Prime_Minister%E2%80%99s_event_on_the_International_Day_of_Yoga_2018,_at_the_Forest_Research_Institute,_in_Dehradun,_Uttarakhand_on_June_19,_2018_(7).JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/People_participating_in_the_rehearsal_ahead_of_the_Prime_Minister%E2%80%99s_event_on_the_International_Day_of_Yoga_2018%2C_at_the_Forest_Research_Institute%2C_in_Dehradun%2C_Uttarakhand_on_June_19%2C_2018_%287%29.JPG/250px-thumbnail.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="124" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/People_participating_in_the_rehearsal_ahead_of_the_Prime_Minister%E2%80%99s_event_on_the_International_Day_of_Yoga_2018%2C_at_the_Forest_Research_Institute%2C_in_Dehradun%2C_Uttarakhand_on_June_19%2C_2018_%287%29.JPG/330px-thumbnail.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/People_participating_in_the_rehearsal_ahead_of_the_Prime_Minister%E2%80%99s_event_on_the_International_Day_of_Yoga_2018%2C_at_the_Forest_Research_Institute%2C_in_Dehradun%2C_Uttarakhand_on_June_19%2C_2018_%287%29.JPG/500px-thumbnail.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2200" data-file-height="1244" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/International_Day_of_Yoga" title="International Day of Yoga">International Day of Yoga</a> in Dehradun, 2018</figcaption></figure> <p>The high mountains and rivers of Uttarakhand attract many tourists and adventure seekers. It is also a favourite destination for <a href="/wiki/Extreme_sport" title="Extreme sport">adventure sports</a>, such as <a href="/wiki/Paragliding" title="Paragliding">paragliding</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sky_diving" class="mw-redirect" title="Sky diving">sky diving</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rafting" title="Rafting">rafting</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bungee_jumping" title="Bungee jumping">bungee jumping</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-145" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-145"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>145<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The first indoor ice rink in India that meets the size requirements for <a href="/wiki/Ice_hockey" title="Ice hockey">ice hockey</a>, <a href="/wiki/Figure_skating" title="Figure skating">figure skating</a>, <a href="/wiki/Short_track_speed_skating" class="mw-redirect" title="Short track speed skating">short track</a> and <a href="/wiki/Rink_bandy" title="Rink bandy">rink bandy</a> was built in Dehradun.<sup id="cite_ref-IceRink_146-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IceRink-146"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>146<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As in the rest of India, cricket is popular among city youth. <a href="/wiki/Cricket_Association_of_Uttarakhand" title="Cricket Association of Uttarakhand">Cricket Association of Uttarakhand</a>, which regulates cricket in Uttarakhand, is also based in the city. The multi-purpose <a href="/wiki/Rajiv_Gandhi_International_Cricket_Stadium,_Dehradun" title="Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun">Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium</a>, which has a capacity of 20,000 as of 2016, is the first international level stadium in the state.<sup id="cite_ref-allindoon.com_126-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-allindoon.com-126"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>126<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is home to the <a href="/wiki/Uttarakhand_cricket_team" title="Uttarakhand cricket team">Uttarakhand cricket team</a> and second home to the <a href="/wiki/Afghanistan_cricket_team" class="mw-redirect" title="Afghanistan cricket team">Afghanistan cricket team</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-ACT_147-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ACT-147"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>147<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A Mega Sports Complex is situated in the <a href="/wiki/Raipur,_Uttarakhand" title="Raipur, Uttarakhand">Raipur</a> area of Dehradun. </p><p>In sports tourism, the Doon Ice Rink at Maharana Pratap Sports Complex, Raipur is the first full-sized ice arena in India.<sup id="cite_ref-IceRink_146-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IceRink-146"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>146<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-148" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-148"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>148<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It has hosted <a href="/wiki/Ice_skating_in_India" title="Ice skating in India">ice skating competitions</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ice_hockey_in_India" title="Ice hockey in India">ice hockey tournaments</a>, including the <a href="/wiki/IIHF" class="mw-redirect" title="IIHF">IIHF</a> Challenge Cup of Asia.<sup id="cite_ref-149" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-149"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>149<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Since, the formation of the state in 2000, the state suffered a blow to its sports facilities as <a href="/wiki/Uttar_Pradesh" title="Uttar Pradesh">Uttar Pradesh</a> had the entire infrastructure for sports. <a href="/wiki/Uttarakhand" title="Uttarakhand">Uttarakhand</a> had hosted very few matches of <a href="/wiki/Ranji_Trophy" title="Ranji Trophy">Ranji Trophy</a>. Due to lack of infrastructure, players started moving to different states.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (January 2019)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> In November 2012, <a href="/wiki/List_of_Chief_Ministers_of_Uttarakhand" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Chief Ministers of Uttarakhand">Former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand</a> <a href="/wiki/Vijay_Bahuguna" title="Vijay Bahuguna">Vijay Bahuguna</a> laid the foundation of the stadium hoped that the stadium would bring Dehradun on the international cricket map. On 16 December 2016, Chief Minister <a href="/wiki/Harish_Rawat" title="Harish Rawat">Harish Rawat</a> inaugurated the stadium along with <a href="/wiki/Rajeev_Shukla" title="Rajeev Shukla">Rajeev Shukla</a> (the <a href="/wiki/Indian_Premier_League" title="Indian Premier League">IPL</a> chairperson). The stadium has a seating capacity of 25,000 people, along with floodlights facility for conducting day-night matches. The stadium is built on a 23-acre site and was selected as the second home ground for the Afghanistan cricket team in India.<sup id="cite_ref-ACT_147-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ACT-147"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>147<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-150" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-150"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>150<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1184024115">.mw-parser-output .div-col{margin-top:0.3em;column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .div-col-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .div-col-rules{column-rule:1px solid #aaa}.mw-parser-output .div-col dl,.mw-parser-output .div-col ol,.mw-parser-output .div-col ul{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .div-col li,.mw-parser-output .div-col dd{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}</style><div class="div-col" style="column-width: 24em;"> <ul><li>Doon School Ground</li> <li>RIMC Cricket Ground</li> <li>Abhimanyu Cricket Academy Ground</li> <li>MPSC Cricket Ground</li> <li>Rangers College Cricket Ground</li> <li>Survey of India Cricket Ground</li> <li>Doon Cricket Academy Ground</li> <li>Tanush Cricket Academy Ground</li></ul> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Architecture">Architecture</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=41" title="Edit section: Architecture"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After Dehradun was made the capital of Uttarakhand, there was a construction boom, especially in residential properties.<sup id="cite_ref-151" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-151"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>151<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (June 2015)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> Modern buildings have gradually supplanted older architectural styles including those related to the British colonial rule of India. Important older buildings still upstanding include the Clock Tower, <a href="/wiki/Forest_Research_Institute_(India)" title="Forest Research Institute (India)">Forest Research Institute</a>, CNI College, Morrison Memorial Church, Inamullah Building, Jama Masjid, Osho Meditation Centre, <a href="/wiki/Indian_Military_Academy" title="Indian Military Academy">Indian Military Academy</a> and Darbar Sahib. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="In_popular_culture">In popular culture</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=42" title="Edit section: In popular culture"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/George_Harrison" title="George Harrison">George Harrison</a> of <a href="/wiki/The_Beatles" title="The Beatles">the Beatles</a> wrote a song called "Dehra Dun" during the group's <a href="/wiki/The_Beatles_in_India" title="The Beatles in India">stay in Rishikesh</a> in early 1968. The song remained unreleased until its appearance on the super deluxe edition of Harrison's album <i><a href="/wiki/All_Things_Must_Pass" title="All Things Must Pass">All Things Must Pass</a></i> in 2021.<sup id="cite_ref-152" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-152"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>152<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notable_people">Notable people</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=43" title="Edit section: Notable people"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1251242444">.mw-parser-output .ambox{border:1px solid #a2a9b1;border-left:10px solid #36c;background-color:#fbfbfb;box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+link+.ambox{margin-top:-1px}html body.mediawiki .mw-parser-output .ambox.mbox-small-left{margin:4px 1em 4px 0;overflow:hidden;width:238px;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:88%;line-height:1.25em}.mw-parser-output .ambox-speedy{border-left:10px solid #b32424;background-color:#fee7e6}.mw-parser-output .ambox-delete{border-left:10px solid #b32424}.mw-parser-output .ambox-content{border-left:10px solid #f28500}.mw-parser-output .ambox-style{border-left:10px solid #fc3}.mw-parser-output .ambox-move{border-left:10px solid #9932cc}.mw-parser-output .ambox-protection{border-left:10px solid #a2a9b1}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-text{border:none;padding:0.25em 0.5em;width:100%}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-image{border:none;padding:2px 0 2px 0.5em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-imageright{border:none;padding:2px 0.5em 2px 0;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-empty-cell{border:none;padding:0;width:1px}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-image-div{width:52px}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .ambox{margin:0 10%}}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .ambox{display:none!important}}</style><table class="box-Unreferenced_section plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-content ambox-Unreferenced" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><div class="mbox-image-div"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Question_book-new.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/50px-Question_book-new.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="39" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/75px-Question_book-new.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/100px-Question_book-new.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="399" /></a></span></div></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section <b>does not <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources" title="Wikipedia:Citing sources">cite</a> any <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">sources</a></b>.<span class="hide-when-compact"> Please help <a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Dehradun" title="Special:EditPage/Dehradun">improve this section</a> by <a href="/wiki/Help:Referencing_for_beginners" title="Help:Referencing for beginners">adding citations to reliable sources</a>. 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N. Singh">K. N. Singh</a> – actor</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madhurima_Tuli" title="Madhurima Tuli">Madhurima Tuli</a> – actress</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Monisha_Kaltenborn" title="Monisha Kaltenborn">Monisha Kaltenborn</a> – businesswoman</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nirmal_Pandey" title="Nirmal Pandey">Nirmal Pandey</a> – actor</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nitin_Sahrawat" title="Nitin Sahrawat">Nitin Sahrawat</a> actor, environmentalist</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Prerna_Arora" title="Prerna Arora">Prerna Arora</a>- Bollywood producer and director</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rrahul_Sudhir" title="Rrahul Sudhir">Rrahul Sudhir</a> – TV actor</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ruskin_Bond" title="Ruskin Bond">Ruskin Bond</a> - author</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sanjay_Kaul" title="Sanjay Kaul">Sanjay Kaul</a> - political activist</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shivangi_Joshi" title="Shivangi Joshi">Shivangi Joshi</a> – TV actor</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shraddha_Sharma" title="Shraddha Sharma">Shraddha Sharma</a> – singer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sonam_Bisht" title="Sonam Bisht">Sonam Bisht</a> – television actress</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sudhanshu_Pandey" title="Sudhanshu Pandey">Sudhanshu Pandey</a> – model</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Alter" title="Tom Alter">Tom Alter</a> – former TV and film actor</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Udita_Goswami" title="Udita Goswami">Udita Goswami</a> – former actress</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lokesh_Ohri" title="Lokesh Ohri">Lokesh Ohri</a> – anthropologist and heritage activist</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vandana_Shiva" title="Vandana Shiva">Vandana Shiva</a>- food sovereignty advocate, Indian scholar, ecofeminist</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vikram_Singh_Chauhan" title="Vikram Singh Chauhan">Vikram Singh Chauhan</a> – television actor</li></ul> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dehradun&action=edit&section=44" title="Edit section: See 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Uttarakhand">Government</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Uttarakhand_state_symbols" title="List of Uttarakhand state symbols">Symbols</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Uttarakhand_Day" title="Uttarakhand Day">Day</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Emblem_of_Uttarakhand" title="Emblem of Uttarakhand">Emblem</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uttarakhand_Devabhumi_Matribhumi" title="Uttarakhand Devabhumi Matribhumi">Song</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Satyameva_Jayate" title="Satyameva Jayate">Motto</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Executive</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group 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href="/wiki/List_of_departments_of_the_government_of_Uttarakhand" title="List of departments of the government of Uttarakhand">Departments</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/State_Disaster_Response_Force_(Uttarakhand)" title="State Disaster Response Force (Uttarakhand)">Disaster Response Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uttarakhand_Fire_and_Emergency_Services" title="Uttarakhand Fire and Emergency Services">Fire and Emergency Services</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uttarakhand_Provincial_Armed_Constabulary" title="Uttarakhand Provincial Armed Constabulary">Provincial Armed Constabulary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uttarakhand_Forest_Department" title="Uttarakhand Forest Department">Forest Department</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uttarakhand_Police" title="Uttarakhand Police">Police Department</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uttarakhand_Public_Works_Department" title="Uttarakhand Public Works Department">Public Works Department</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uttarakhand_Public_Service_Commission" title="Uttarakhand Public Service Commission">Public Service Commission</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Provincial_Civil_Service_(Uttarakhand)" title="Provincial Civil Service (Uttarakhand)">Provincial Civil Service</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Provincial_Police_Service_(Uttarakhand)" title="Provincial Police Service (Uttarakhand)">Provincial Police Service</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Provincial_Forest_Service_(Uttarakhand)" title="Provincial Forest Service (Uttarakhand)">Provincial Forest Service</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Legislature</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Uttarakhand_Legislative_Assembly" title="Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly">Legislative Assembly</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_Uttarakhand_Legislative_Assembly" title="History of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly">History</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_speakers_of_the_Uttarakhand_Legislative_Assembly" title="List of speakers of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly">Speaker</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_leaders_of_the_opposition_in_the_Uttarakhand_Legislative_Assembly" title="List of leaders of the opposition in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly">Leader of the Opposition</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Judiciary</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Uttarakhand_High_Court" title="Uttarakhand High Court">High Court</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_chief_justices_of_the_Uttarakhand_High_Court" title="List of chief justices of the Uttarakhand High Court">Chief Justice</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_judges_of_the_Uttarakhand_High_Court" title="List of judges of the Uttarakhand High Court">Judges</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bar_Council_of_Uttarakhand" title="Bar Council of Uttarakhand">Bar Council</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uttarakhand_Lok_Adalat" title="Uttarakhand Lok Adalat">Lok Adalat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uttarakhand_Lokayukta" title="Uttarakhand Lokayukta">Lokayukta</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/History_of_Uttarakhand" title="History of Uttarakhand">History</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Ancient<br />kingdoms</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Uttarakuru" title="Uttarakuru">Uttarakuru kingdom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pauravas" title="Pauravas">Paurava kingdom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Khasas" title="Khasas">Khasa Janapada kingdom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Himalaya_kingdom" title="Himalaya kingdom">Himalaya kingdom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Parvata_kingdom" title="Parvata kingdom">Parvata kingdom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kirata_kingdom" title="Kirata kingdom">Kirata kingdom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nanda_Empire" title="Nanda Empire">Nanda Empire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maurya_Empire" title="Maurya Empire">Maurya Empire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kushan_Empire" title="Kushan Empire">Kushan Empire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kuninda_Kingdom" class="mw-redirect" title="Kuninda Kingdom">Kuninda Kingdom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gupta_Empire" title="Gupta Empire">Gupta Empire</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Medieval<br />kingdoms</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Garhwal_Kingdom" title="Garhwal Kingdom">Garhwal Kingdom</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Garhwal_Kingdom#Rulers_of_Garhwal" title="Garhwal Kingdom">Panwar dynasty</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kingdom_of_Kumaon" title="Kingdom of Kumaon">Kingdom of Kumaon</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Katyuri_kings" class="mw-redirect" title="Katyuri kings">Katyuri dynasty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chand_kings" class="mw-redirect" title="Chand kings">Chand dynasty</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Khasa_Kingdom" title="Khasa Kingdom">Khasa Kingdom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Doti" title="Doti">Raika Kingdom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gorkha_Kingdom" title="Gorkha Kingdom">Gorkha Kingdom</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Shah_dynasty" title="Shah dynasty">Shah dynasty</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anglo-Nepalese_War" title="Anglo-Nepalese War">Anglo-Nepalese War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Treaty_of_Sugauli" title="Treaty of Sugauli">Treaty of Sugauli</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Colonial<br />Uttarakhand</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Company_rule_in_India" title="Company rule in India">Company<br />rule</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ceded_and_Conquered_Provinces" title="Ceded and Conquered Provinces">Ceded and Conquered Provinces</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/North-Western_Provinces" title="North-Western Provinces">North-Western Provinces</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Agra_Presidency" title="Agra Presidency">Agra Presidency</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/British_Raj" title="British Raj">Crown<br />rule</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_Provinces_of_Agra_and_Oudh" title="United Provinces of Agra and Oudh">United Provinces of Agra and Oudh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_Provinces_of_Agra_and_Oudh" title="United Provinces of Agra and Oudh">United Provinces of Agra and Oudh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_Provinces_(1937%E2%80%931950)" title="United Provinces (1937–1950)">United Provinces</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Contemporary<br />Uttarakhand</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Rampur_Tiraha_firing_case" title="Rampur Tiraha firing case">Rampur Tiraha firing</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uttar_Pradesh_Reorganisation_Act,_2000" title="Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000">Bifurcation of Uttar Pradesh</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Geography_of_Uttarakhand" title="Geography of Uttarakhand">Geography<br />and<br />ecology</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Geological<br />features</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Mountains</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Great_Himalayas" title="Great Himalayas">Great Himalayas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Garhwal_Himalayas" title="Garhwal Himalayas">Garhwal Himalayas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sivalik_Hills" title="Sivalik Hills">Sivalik Hills</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_mountain_peaks_of_Uttarakhand" title="List of mountain peaks of Uttarakhand">Mountain peaks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bugyals" title="Bugyals">Bugyals</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lakes_of_Kumaon_hills" title="Lakes of Kumaon hills">Lakes</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Indo-Gangetic_Plain" title="Indo-Gangetic Plain">Plains</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bhabar" title="Bhabar">Bhabar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Terai" title="Terai">Terai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Doab" title="Doab">Doab</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ganges_Basin" title="Ganges Basin">Ganges Basin</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Ecoregions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Highlands</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Western_Himalayan_alpine_shrub_and_meadows" title="Western Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows">Western Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Western_Himalayan_subalpine_conifer_forests" title="Western Himalayan subalpine conifer forests">Western Himalayan subalpine conifer forests</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Himalayan_subtropical_pine_forests" title="Himalayan subtropical pine forests">Himalayan subtropical pine forests</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Lowlands</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Western_Himalayan_broadleaf_forests" title="Western Himalayan broadleaf forests">Western Himalayan broadleaf forests</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Himalayan_subtropical_broadleaf_forests" title="Himalayan subtropical broadleaf forests">Himalayan subtropical broadleaf forests</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Terai%E2%80%93Duar_savanna_and_grasslands" title="Terai–Duar savanna and grasslands">Terai–Duar savanna and grasslands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Upper_Gangetic_Plains_moist_deciduous_forests" title="Upper Gangetic Plains moist deciduous forests">Upper Gangetic Plains moist deciduous forests</a></li></ul> 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<ul><li><a href="/wiki/Garhwali_people" title="Garhwali people">Garhwalis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kumaoni_people" title="Kumaoni people">Kumaonis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jaunsari_people" title="Jaunsari people">Jaunsaris</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bhoksa_people" title="Bhoksa people">Buksas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tharu_people" title="Tharu people">Tharus</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Ethnic_groups_in_South_Asia" title="Ethnic groups in South Asia">Tibeto-Burmans</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bhotiyas_of_Uttarakhand" title="Bhotiyas of Uttarakhand">Bhotiyas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shaukas" title="Shaukas">Shaukas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Raji_people" title="Raji people">Rajis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jad_people" title="Jad people">Jads</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Banrawats" title="Banrawats">Banrawats</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Scheduled_Castes_and_Scheduled_Tribes" title="Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes">Scheduled Castes<br />and<br /> Scheduled Tribes</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Scheduled_Castes_in_Uttarakhand" title="List of Scheduled Castes in Uttarakhand">Scheduled Castes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Scheduled_Tribes_in_Uttarakhand" title="List of Scheduled Tribes in Uttarakhand">Scheduled Tribes</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Languages</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th 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style="width:1%">Politics</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Coolie-Begar_movement" title="Coolie-Begar movement">Coolie-Begar movement</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uttarakhand_movement" title="Uttarakhand movement">Statehood movement</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chipko_movement" title="Chipko movement">Chipko movement</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Uttarakhand_political_crisis" title="2016 Uttarakhand political crisis">2016 political crisis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elections_in_Uttarakhand" title="Elections in Uttarakhand">Elections</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Local_elections_in_Uttarakhand" title="Local elections in Uttarakhand">Local elections</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_constituencies_of_the_Uttarakhand_Legislative_Assembly" title="List of constituencies of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly">Assembly constituencies</a> <ul><li><a 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title="List of State Protected Monuments in Uttarakhand">State Protected Monuments</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Hindu_temples_in_Uttarakhand" title="List of Hindu temples in Uttarakhand">Temples</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_tourist_attractions_in_Dehradun" title="List of tourist attractions in Dehradun">Tourist attractions in Dehradun</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Chota_Char_Dham" title="Chota Char Dham">Chardham<br />circuit</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Gangotri" title="Gangotri">Gangotri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yamunotri" title="Yamunotri">Yamunotri</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Yamunotri_Temple" title="Yamunotri Temple">Yamunotri Temple</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Badrinath" title="Badrinath">Badrinath</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Badrinath_Temple" title="Badrinath 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