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3 unusual facts about Garhwal


Bidsar

One Banyan tree is planted by late Shree Ramu Ram Garhwal.

Among the Jats, Garhwal, Khichar, Punia, Rad, Dotasara, Sunda, Asiagh, Kasania, Sewda are all subcastes.

Gangotri Bhandari

Gangotri Bhandari (born August 13, 1956) in Garhwal, is a former player for the Indian Women's Hockey Team.


Gaharwal

The Gaharwal (also spelled Gahadwal, Gadhwal and Garhwal) is a Rajput clan, and it is mainly found in Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh.

History of Dehradun

Finally in 1803, it was annexed by the Gurkhas, who made the king of Garhwal, Pradyuman Shah, flee to Saharanpur, leaving the region to be ruled by an iron fist by the Gurkha king 'BAL BHADRA THAPA'.

Madhyamaheshwar

The trek starts from Gauri Kund, one of the picturesque spots, provides spectacular views of the Himalayan range of hills in the entire Garhwal region, comparable to the Alps.

Panch Kedar

The trek starts from Gauri Kund, one of the picturesque spots, providing spectacular views of the Himalayan range of hills in the entire Garhwal region, comparable to the Alps.

Pauri Garhwal district

Hemvati Nandan Bahugana Garhwal University (A central university of India) is in Srinagar.

Sirmoor State

Under Aurangzeb this Rãjä again joined in operations against Garhwãl.

Thalisain

east of Pauri town (headquarter of Pauri Garhwal district) and about 70 km from Gairsain (the awaited capital of Uttarakhand).

Yellow-billed Blue Magpie

From Simla eastwards, the closely allied Red-billed Blue-Magpie (Urocissa melanocephala) is often found in the same areas as the yellow-billed species; it is particularly common about Mussoorie, Tehri-Garhwal, -Kumaon, and in Nepal, and may be easily distinguished by its red beak and the greater extent of the white nape-patch.


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