By अपना उत्तराखण्ड on September 29, 2009
प्रसिद्ध शिकारी, वन्य छाया चित्रकार व संरक्षणवादी एडवर्ड जेम्स कार्बेट (Advard James Corbett or Jim Corbett) का जन्म वर्ष 1875 में नैनीताल में हुआ. उनके पुरखे उन्नीसवीं शताब्दी के प्रारम्भिक वर्षों में ब्रिटेन से भारत आये थे और नैनीताल में बस गये. कार्बेट के पिता की जायदाद कालाढुंगी में भी थी. आज भी कालाढूंगी और [...]
Posted in हमारी बात, Nature, Personality | Tagged hunter, jim corbett, nainital, uttarakhand
By अपना उत्तराखण्ड on September 17, 2009
Deoprayag is a beautiful showcase of traditions, myths and mysticism. This is the place where the holy rivers Bhagirathi and Alaknanda meet, making it a unique pilgrimage. From here onwards two rivers merge into one and take the name of ‘Ganga’. Deoprayaga though situated, just at an altitude of 618 mt from the sea [...]
Posted in हमारी बात, Culture, Travel | Tagged badrinath, char dham, deoprayaga, panchprayag, uttarakhand
By अपना उत्तराखण्ड on September 9, 2009
Ranikhet is a place related with the legends of Himalayas. Once upon a time, the Queen Padmini of Kumaon was in love with this tiny hill paradise. King Sudhardev had to oblige her, by building a palace here and named this place “ranikhet”, The Queen’s field. No trace of the place can be found today, [...]
Posted in हमारी बात, Nature, Travel | Tagged रानीखेत., dwarahat, golf ground, jhula devi, kumaon regiment, ranikhet, tarikhet