Uttarakhand is a state located in the northern part of India. It was carved out of Himalayan and adjoining districts of Uttar pradesh, on 9 November 2000becoming the 27th state of the Republic of India. 
Uttarakhand borders Tibet to the north, Nepal to the east, and the states of Himachal Pradesh nd Uttar Pradesh in the west and south respectively. 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. With an area of 20,682 sq mi (53,566 km²).
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 Dehradun 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 Dehradun to remain provisional capital. The High Court of the state is in Nainital.
ecent developments in the region include initiatives by the state government to capitalise on handloom and handicrafts, the burgeoning tourist trade as well as tax incentives to lure high-tech industry to the state. The state also has big-dam projects, controversial and often criticised in India, such as the very large Tehri dam on the Bhagirathi-Bhilangana rivers, conceived in 1953 and about to reach completion. Uttarakhand is also well known as the birthplace of the Chipko environmental movement, and a myriad other social movements including the mass agitation in the 1990s that led to its formation.
Uttarakhand borders Tibet to the north, Nepal to the east, and the states of Himachal Pradesh nd Uttar Pradesh in the west and south respectively. 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. With an area of 20,682 sq mi (53,566 km²).
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 Dehradun 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 Dehradun to remain provisional capital. The High Court of the state is in Nainital.
ecent developments in the region include initiatives by the state government to capitalise on handloom and handicrafts, the burgeoning tourist trade as well as tax incentives to lure high-tech industry to the state. The state also has big-dam projects, controversial and often criticised in India, such as the very large Tehri dam on the Bhagirathi-Bhilangana rivers, conceived in 1953 and about to reach completion. Uttarakhand is also well known as the birthplace of the Chipko environmental movement, and a myriad other social movements including the mass agitation in the 1990s that led to its formation.
Culture:
The newly- formed state of India, Uttarakhand is noted for its scenic beauty. The snowclad peaks of Himalayas, myriad lakes, lush greenery ennobles the cultural heritage of the region. Glaciers in Uttarakhand feast the rivers like Ganga and Yamuna. National Parks and forests thrive in this area. Jim Corbett National Park is the oldest national park in India. Others like Valley of Flowers National Park and Nanda Devi National Park are praiseworthy. The pristine hill station, Nainital, is favored by myriads of the visitors for its spectacular scenery and beauty. It is a home for temples and places of pilgrimage. Char-dhams is one of the hallowed Hindu temples. The region is also a holy abode. Famous shrines like Badrinath, Kedarnath, Yamunotri and Gangotri enhances the spiritual glory. Thus an amalgamation of religious customs, richness of wildlife heritage, exotic mountains makes Uttarakhand a perfect representation of Indian cultural tradition. The culture of Uttarakhand, is curbed out by its wealth of music and dance. Festival, cuisine and lifestyles too have largely contributed in its enrichment.
Ganga-Dussehra""1In celebrating the festivals in high vigor and enthusiasm, the people of Uttar Pradesh have added certain social and cultural rites, thus ennobling its vivacity and ebullience. The culture of Uttarakhand thus has a plethora of festivals to be celebrated. The Uttarakhandis grab every opportunity to celebrate almost all the festivals of India in the same way as the rest of Indian states do. Women especially participate in this gaga of the festivals: fasting, cuing the festival processions, cooking foods etc stimulates the excitement of the festive seasons. Holi, Diwali, Navratri, Christmas, Durgotsav are the time of gala celebrations for the people of this region. A few local festivals are feted, typifying the customs and practices of the localites. Basant Panchami, Bhitauli, Harela, Phooldei, Batsavitri, Ganga Dusshera, Dikar Puja, Olgi or Ghee Sankranti, Khatarua, Ghuian Ekadashi and Ghughutia are some of the major festivals of Uttaranchal. Harela is particularly a Kumaoni festival. It is held on the first day of the month of `Shravana` symbolizing the arrival of monsoons
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