| Reply 1 : 1. Dehradun has been an inspiration for many eminent writers and painters like Ruskin Bond, Bil Acne, David Cling, Nayantra Sahgal, etc who have stayed at Dehradun for a long period in their life or have done their work during their stay in the city.
2. The region of Dehradun has its earliest reference in the Ramayan and Mahabharat. It is believed that Lord Ram and Lakshman had visited the region on their way back from Lanka. Guru Dronacharya was born and resided in Dehradun.
3. Mahmud of Ghazni invaded Dehradun in the 14th century. In the late 17th century control of Dehradun fell into the hands of the Sikhs who ruled for 24 years. In 1803, Gurkhas took over Dehradun making it a part of Nepal province. After the treaty of Sugowli, British got control of the city in 1816.
4. In the year 2000, the state of Uttarakhand was carved out of Uttar Pradesh. Dehradun was declared as its capital.
5. The Doon School, the most renowned boys boarding school in India, came into being in 1935. It has been called the Eton of the East by some of its admirers.
6. The presence of a sulphur spring near the Sahastradhara has medicinal and healing properties for any skin cure diseases or ailments. The sulphur in the water has its therapeutic value.
7. The Forest Research Institute was conferred with the status of a Deemed to be University in December 1991 by the Government of India on recommendation of the UGshwathama.
8. The Tapkeswar Mahadev is the auspicious place where the guru Drona of Pandavas and Kauravas, meditated to gain further knowledge. According to legend, Lord Shiva made milk flow for son of Rishi Dronacharya, Ashwathama.
9. At Laxman Sidh Temple, every Sunday a fair is held where thousands of devotee comes . The Suswa river flows near the shrine.
10. Uttarakhand was known as Uttaranchal between 2000 and 2006, Uttarakhand became the 27th state of the Republic of India on November 9, 2000. |
