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uttaranchal (enc)
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Uttaranchal Uttaranchal is the 27th state of the Republic of India. It was carved out of the state of Uttar Pradesh in November 2000. It is one of the most beautiful state in the Indian union. Apart from the beautiful views of Himalays, it is also home of the point of origin of Ganga and Yamuna. Gangotri, Yamunotri, Badrinath and Kedarnath are some of the places regarded sacred by Hindus. The state is also dotted with many hill stations like Mussorie, Nanital, Kausani etc. Dehradun is the capital of Uttaranchal. The city can be reached by train from New delhi in 4 hours.
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