I am thinking Uttarakhand and Uttaranchal are same. Is it differ from ? I am seeing this name in TOI regularly.
2007-02-23 22:24:21 · 9 answers · asked by syam 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Uttarakhand is a state of India.. it was earlier known as uttaranchal.. the name was just changed few months back ..
2007-02-23 22:33:00 · answer #1 · answered by evolution 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Uttarakhand (Hindi: उत्तराखंड), known as Uttaranchal from 2000 to 2006, became the 27th state of the Republic of India on November 9, 2000. Uttarakhand borders Tibet (China) to the north and Nepal to the east, while its neighbour states are Himachal Pradesh to the west and Uttar Pradesh (of which it formed a part before 2000) in the south. The region is traditionally referred to as Uttarakhand in Hindu scriptures and old literature, a term which derives from the Sanskrit for Northern Country or Section. In January 2007, the name of the state was officially changed from Uttaranchal, its interim name, to Uttarakhand, according to the wishes of a large section of its people. The provisional capital of Uttarakhand is Dehra Dun which is also a rail-head and the largest city in the region. The small hamlet of Gairsen has been mooted as the future capital owing to its geographic centrality but controversies and lack of resources have led Dehra Dun to be the provisional capital. The High Court of the state is in Nainital.
Uttarakhand is both the new and traditional name of the state that was formed from the hill districts of Uttar Pradesh, India. Uttarakhand is also the ancient Puranic term for the central stretch of the Indian Himalayas containing some of Hinduism's most sacred pilgrimage spots. Literally North Country or Section in Sanskrit, its peaks and valleys were well known in ancient times as the abode of gods and source of the Ganges River.
2007-02-23 22:34:52 · answer #2 · answered by PKP 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Uttarakhand an episode in Ramayana or Mahabharath.
2007-02-24 20:52:23 · answer #3 · answered by Expression 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well Uttarakhand is the new name for uttaranchal.i myself reside there.
2007-02-23 22:34:51 · answer #4 · answered by jayant rocks 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is the 27th state of India
2007-02-23 22:29:50 · answer #5 · answered by montepicayo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they are the same. It is a state in India.
2007-02-24 00:02:48 · answer #6 · answered by Mom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heaven...
Very nice place
2015-03-16 06:26:18 · answer #7 · answered by Ashutosh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a beutifull state of India.
2007-02-23 22:36:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
A place!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-02-23 22:32:33 · answer #9 · answered by anshika 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋