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| Rajaji National Park | |
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| Location | Uttarakhand, India |
| Nearest city | Haridwar and Dehra Dun |
| Coordinates | 30°03′29″N 78°10′22″E / 30.05806°N 78.17278°E |
| Area | 820.5 km2 (316.8 sq mi) |
| Established | 1983 |
| Governing body | Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Uttarakhand |
| Website | junglesafarirajajinationalpark |
Rajaji National Park is a national park and tiger reserve in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.[1] that encompasses the Shivaliks, near the foothills of the Himalayas. It covers 820 km2 (320 sq mi)[2] and is included in 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.[2]
Rajaji National Park was named after C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji), a prominent leader of the Freedom Struggle, the first and last Governor-General of independent India and one of the first recipients of India's highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna (in 1954).