Dehra Dun
| 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.
Cemeteries
A BACSA (British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia) cemetery publication is
- Dehra Dun - Chandranagar Cemetery by Aylmer Jean Galsworthy, 1993. Inscriptions and biographical notes: graves listed by year of death (1820-1912), and endowments (1888-1951). Also lists of army personnel, civilians, stonemasons, etc. 144pp, 20 illustrations and plans
BACSA are in the process of putting the indexes to its cemetery books online and these indexes are free to browse. If an indexed name is of interest then application can be made to BACSA for details of the relevant burial inscription - charges apply for this service.
External links
"Dehra" Love to Know 1911.
"Dehradun" Wikipedia.
Dehra Dun and Mussoorie are mentioned in this 1861 Google Books link