Uttarakhand
उत्तराखण्ड उत्तराखण्डराज्यम् | |
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   Uttarakhand photos : Sunrise at Kalindi in the Himalayas Bengal Tiger at Jim Corbett National Park Ganges at Har Ki Pauri, Haridwar | |
| Nickname(s): Abode of God देवभूमि |
Uttarakhand is a Himalayan state in North India, nestled between the Tibetan Plateau and the Indo-Gangetic Plains. The name, which means "northern land" or "section" or "northern part" in Sanskrit was made popular in the 80s as part of the wider statehood struggle within the region.
Present day Uttarakhand comprises the historical administrative Garhwal and Kumaon divisions.