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<small>''For the town in Himachal Pradesh, see [[Dehra]].''</small> | <small>''For the town in Himachal Pradesh, see [[Dehra]].''</small> | ||
'''Dehra Dun''', in the district of Dehra Dun, is the present day state capital of Uttarakhand. The city is | '''Dehra Dun''', in the district of Dehra Dun, is the present day state capital of Uttarakhand. The city is often referred to simply as '''Dehra'''. In the British era it was part of the [[United Provinces]]. The cantonment Clement Town is adjacent to Dehra Dun. | ||
Nearby locations include [[Mussoorie]], [[Hardwar]], [[Roorkee]] and [[Saharanpur]]. | Nearby locations include [[Mussoorie]], [[Hardwar]], [[Roorkee]] and [[Saharanpur]]. | ||
Revision as of 19:59, 27 November 2009
| Dehra Dun | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 30°20′N 78°04′E |
| Altitude: | 399 m (1,309 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Dehradun |
| State/Province: | Uttarakhand |
| Country: | India |
| Transport links | |
| Hardwar-Dehra Railway | |
For the town in Himachal Pradesh, see Dehra.
Dehra Dun, in the district of Dehra Dun, is the present day state capital of Uttarakhand. The city is often referred to simply as Dehra. In the British era it was part of the United Provinces. The cantonment Clement Town is adjacent to Dehra Dun.
Nearby locations include Mussoorie, Hardwar, Roorkee and Saharanpur.
Alternative spellings
Deyrah Dhoon, Dehra Doon, Dehra
Railways
Dehra Dun was the terminus of the Hardwar-Dehra Railway.
Education
The schools article lists a number of Dehra institutions.
External links
"Dehra" Love to Know 1911.
"Dehradun" Wikipedia.
Dehra Dun and Mussoorie are mentioned in this 1861 Google Books link