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Height |
640 Mt |
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S T D Code |
0135 |
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Delhi
|
255 Km |
|
Mussoorie |
36 Km |
|
Yamunotri |
175 Km |
|
Gangotri |
221 Km |
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Kedarnath |
255 Km |
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Badrinath |
274 Km |
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Rishikesh |
24 Km |
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Situated
in a picturesque fertile Valley famous for Basmati
rice and juicy Litchis
between Shivalik and Central Himalayas and Ganges and Yamuna
rivers, Dehra Dun is the provisional capital
of Uttaranchal. It
offers a pleasant climate in
all seasons. It is well connected by Road, Rail
and Air with rest of the world.
Journeys to
Gangotri,
Yamunotri,
Badrinath
and
Kedarnath
can also be undertaken from here.
During
the regime of Maharaja Fateh Shah of
Tehri,
in 1699, Guru Ram Dass took refuse here and built
a Dera (Camp) so
named as Dehra Dun.
Later British developed it as a
Cantonment housing the Viceroy Bodyguards and
Gurkha Regimental Centre. Due to its
proximity with Delhi and climate,
more and more people, institutions,
organizations, convents
established here with the passage of
time. Several renowned Public Schools ( Doon School fame) are also located
here.
Doon valley is a paradise
for bird lovers as 587 verities of avifauna are found here. One can see
here the yellow and gray hooded warblers, restless white throated
fantails, bar tailed tree creepers, velvet fronted nuthatch, grey headed
flycatcher and lot more birds hovering on the branches of Shisham and
Jamun trees. Migratory birds such as long tailed ducks, black and red
necked grebes, falcate teals, bear's pilchard and waterfowl etc also find
shelter during winter at Asan barrage in the west of valley. Rajaji
National Park receives migratory birds from higher Himalayas during
winter. New Forest Campus, Chakrata-Deoban hills, Benog sanctuary near
Mussoorie and Dhanaulti are the favorite destinations
for bird watchers. The great ornithologist, Dr Salim Ali in his
autobiography vividly recalls his experiences of Doon Valley.
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