Dehra Dun

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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