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4 unusual facts about Almora


Achsah Barlow Brewster

In 1935 they moved to Crank's Ridge in Almora, Uttar Pradesh, India, where they lived from 1935 until they died, Achsah in 1945 and Earl in 1957.

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The lyricist Prasoon Joshi, the artist Uday Shankar, Mohan Upreti, and many other artistic gems have their roots in Almora.

Cyrtopodion fasciolatus

Banded bent-toed Gecko Cyrtopodion fasciolatus is a species of gecko found in Northwest India (West Himalaya, Subathu/ Simla, Garhwal Hills, Almora, Kumaon).

John Batten

Batten was born in 1848, in Almora, India, the second son of John Hallet Batten a member of the Indian Civil Service.


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Alfred Sorensen

It was while staying with the Nehru family that one of their friends offered Sorensen a piece of land where he could live on Crank's Ridge, near Almora.

Amar Singh Thapa

He also engaged in defending the western fronts of Nahan, Chamba, Almora, Kangra, Saharanpur, Dehradun against his British counterpart, General David Ochterlony.

Kathgodam

From Kathgodam, mountain roads lead to tourist destinations like Nainital, Bhimtal, Sattal, Mukteshwar, Ranikhet,Naukuchiyatal and Almora.

Prakash Chandra Pandey

He is born in a Brahmin family, in a small village of Devnai in the district of Almora.

Ramlila

According to a 2008 UNESCO report, the most representative Ramlilas are those of Ayodhya, Ramnagar and Varanasi, Vrindavan, Almora, Satna and Madhubani.

Shiv Dutt Upadhyaya

Shiv Dutt Upadhyaya, was born in Dwarahat district of Almora in Uttarakhand, India.


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