History
The present state of Uttaranchal was earlier as part of the United Province of Agra and Awadh which came into existence in 1902. In 1935, the name of the state was shortened to the United Province. In January 1950, the United Province was renamed as Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal remained a part of Uttar Pradesh before it came into being on 9 November 2000, the 27th state of India.
SUMMARY
Uttaranchal formerly a part of Uttar Pradesh was formed on November 9th, 2000 as the 27th state of the Indian Union. Calm, peaceful and serene, Uttaranchal is one of the places in India where heaven convene with earth. Apart from its natural beauty and centers of pilgrimage, state is equally rich in its culture. People, language, monuments, temples, folk dances, traditional music, festivals and fairs contribute to its cultures. Most of the Hindu kings, in ancient time, migrated to this state from various part of the country. As a result, society of Uttaranchal consists 70 % of Rajputs, 20% of Brahmans and 10 % of remaining comprises other communities and castes. People from Garhwal and Kumaon are separating themselves from rest of the Indian population as they called “Pahari” (people from the mountains). 90 % of the population in uttaranchal is Hindu. The main language which is used by the major population in Uttaranchal is Garhwali. Mellifluous songs and verses in Garhwali not only give pleasure to the listener but also flourish rich culture of Uttaranchal.
Honeymoon Tours in Uttaranchal
Nainital
"NAINITAL" was founded in the year 1841 by Mr. P. Barron, a European merchant and an enthusiastic hunter from Rosa, near Shahjahanpur. Mr.P.Barron was the first European who took great fancy to this land.
A small town in the hills of Kumaon, Nainital is a lovely hill station surrounded by mountains on three sides. Once this area had many lakes and it was called the City of 60 lakes or 'Chakta'. The most prominent of the lakes is Naini lake ringed by hills . Nainital has a varied topography . Some of the important places in the district are Nainital , Haldwani , Kaladhungi , Ramnagar , Bhowali , Ramgarh , Mukteshwar , Bhimtal , Sattal and Naukuchiatal . Nainital is situated at a height of 6,350 feet above sea-level, surrounded on three sides by the misty Himalayan mountains.The three mountains surrounding Nainital are Naina (2615 meters) ,Deopatha (2438 meters) and Ayarpatha (2278 meters). Naina is the highest among the three.
Ranikhet
Ranikhet is situated in the northern part of the state of Uttaranchal, in the northern region of India. It is situated in the Kumaon hills and is located on an altitude of 1829 m above sea level. Ranikhet is 59 km from Nainital and 50 km from Almora.Ranikhet is the place which wonderfully mirrors best of the heavenly Himalayas; their lush green forest, magestic mountains delicate plant life and attractive plant life.
MUSSOURIE
Popularly called the "queen of the hills", this wonderful place is famous for its scenic beauty and towering snow clad mountains present awe-inspiring view.Mussoorie is situated at a distance of of about 250 miles from Delhi. This is a very well known hill station. It has been accorded the title of the 'queen of hills' for its stupendous beauty. The scenic beauty of the place drag tourists from different parts of India. Mussoorie is situated at an elevation of 7000 feet above the sea level. This hill station was discovered by an army officer in 1827 whose name was Young.
