Rajaji National Park

Rajaji National Park is a national park and tiger reserve in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. that encompasses the Shivaliks, near the foothills of the Himalayas. It covers 820 km2 (320 sq mi) and includes three districts of Uttarakhand—Haridwar, Dehradun and Pauri Garhwal. In 1983, three wildlife sanctuaries in the area (namely, Chilla, Motichur and Rajaji) were merged into one. Rajaji National Park was named after C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji), a prominent leader of the Freedom Struggle, the

Ramesh Pokhriyal

Ramesh Pokhriyal “Nishank” (born 15 July 1959), is an Indian politician from Bhartiya Janta Party. He served as the Human Resource Development Minister in the Union Government of India starting from 31 May 2019. The name of his ministry was changed to Education Ministry in July 2020, following the ministry’s name change, his title was changed to Minister of

Roorkee

Roorkee (Rūṛkī) is a city and a municipal corporation in the Haridwar district of the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is 31 km (19 mi) from Haridwar city, the district headquarter. It is spread over a flat terrain under Sivalik Hills of Himalayas. The city is developed on the banks of Ganges Canal, its dominant feature, which flows from north–south through middle of the city. Roorkee is home

Mohanpur Mohammadpur

Mohanpur is a census town in Haridwar district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Mohanpur Southern suburb of Roorkee city Mohanpur Location in Uttarakhand, India Show map of UttarakhandShow map of IndiaShow all Coordinates: 29.78°N 77.97°E Country  India State Uttarakhand District Haridwar Elevation 240 m (790 ft) Population  (2011)  • Total 9,300 Languages  • Official Hindi Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST) Vehicle registration UK Website uk.gov.in Geography Mohanpur is located at 29.78°N

Prajapati

Prajapati (Sanskrit: प्रजापति, lit. ‘Lord of creation’, IAST: Prajāpati) is a Vedic deity of Hinduism. In later literature, Prajapati is identified with the creator-god Brahma, but the term also connotes many different gods depending on the Hindu scriptures, ranging from being the creator god Brahma to being the same as the following: Vishvakarma, Agni, Indra, Daksha, and many others, reflecting the diverse Hindu cosmology. In classical and medieval era literature, Prajapati is

Maya Devi Temple, Haridwar

Maya Devi Temple, Haridwar (Hindi: माया देवी मंदिर, हरिद्वार) is a Hindu temple dedicated to goddess Maya in the holy city of Haridwar of Uttarakhand state in India. It is believed that the heart and navel of goddess Sati fell in the region where the temple stands today and thus it is sometimes referred to as a Shakti Peetha. Goddess Maya is the Adhisthatri deity of Haridwar.

Manglaur

Manglaur Riyasat is a town with municipal board in Haridwar district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Pin code of Manglaur is 247656. Manglaur is located on national highway-58 (Delhi–Haridwar). It is 175 km away from Delhi and about 10 km from Roorkee. At the time of the British it used to be a tehsil, temple is still present there. And middle school building near gurukul used to

Madan Kaushik

Madan Kaushik is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party. He was the immediate past BJP’s state president in Uttarakhand and serving his fifth term as MLA from Haridwar constituency. He is the former spokesperson for the Government of Uttarakhand. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly from Haridwar uttarakhand. He served as the cabinet minister from 2017 to 2021 and also, from 2007

Laksar

Laksar is a small town, near Haridwar city and Nagar Palika in Haridwar district of the Indian state of Uttarakhand, situated along National Highway 334A. It is an important sugar manufacturing destination in the state and also known for the Laksar Junction railway station (LRJ), the largest railway junction in the state, which was built in 1866. Laksar Laksari Town Laksar Location in Uttarakhand, India Show map

Landhaura

Landhaura is a town and a nagar panchayat in Haridwar district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Landhaura city Landhaura Location in Uttarakhand, India Show map of UttarakhandShow map of IndiaShow all Coordinates: 29.82°N 77.93°E Country  India State Uttarakhand District Haridwar Population  (2011)  • Total 28,786 Languages  • Official Hindi Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST) PIN 247664 Vehicle registration UK Website uk.gov.in History Gujars were present in that area