By मà¥à¤¯à¤° पहाड़ on September 7, 2009
A festival of pastoralists and agriculturist hilljatra came to Pithoragarh valley from West Nepal and at once found fevour in Kumaour and Bajethi and in its modified form as Hiran-chital at Kanalichina, Dewalthal and Askot. It is associated with ropai (paddy transplantation) and  allied agricultural activities of rainy season. In was introduced in Soar by […]
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By मà¥à¤¯à¤° पहाड़ on September 1, 2009
1st September is the aniversary of Khatima Kand which happened on 1st September 1994. This time it is the 15th Anniversary. This day is also termed as Black Day for the Uttarakhand State Movement as on this day in an unprecendent move, police fired on unarmed people taking part in procession for the demand of […]
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By मà¥à¤¯à¤° पहाड़ on August 24, 2009
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