dehradun City India
| Dehradun is the capital city of the Uttarakhand state in India.Before the creation of Uttarakhand on November 9 2000, Dehradun was a part of Uttar Pradesh. Dehradun is located in the Doon valley, 230 kilometers north of India's capital New Delhi. |
dehradun History
According to Skanda Purana, Dun formed part of the region called Kedar Khand.It was included in the kingdom of Ashoka by the end of the 3rd century B.C. In 1968 the district was taken out from Meerut division and included in the Garhwal Division.
dehradun Geography
Dehradun has a sub-tropical climate with cool winters, warm and crisp springs, hot summers and a strong monsoon. The area receives an average annual rainfall of 2073.3 mm.