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Encyclopedia > Chamoli

Chamoli is a district of Uttaranchal (उत्तरांचल) became the 27th state of the Republic of India on November 9, 2000 after a relatively short and peaceful struggle by its people in the 1990s, having previously comprised part of Uttar Pradesh. Uttaranchal borders Tibet in the north-east... Uttaranchal state of The Republic of India is the second most populous country in the world, with a population of more than one billion, and is the seventh largest country by geographical area. India has grown significantly, both in population and in strategic importance in the last two decades. The Indian economy is... India. It is bounded by the This article is on Historic Tibet. Tibet can also refer to the Tibet Autonomous Region. Tibet (Tibetan : བོད་, (Bod) pronounced Pö, Chinese: 西藏, pinyin: Xīzàng) is a region of Central Asia and the home of the Tibetan people. With an average elevation... Tibet region of The Great Wall of China, stretching over 6,700 km, was erected beginning in the 3rd century BC to guard the north from raids by men on horses. China  listen? ( Traditional: 中國; Simplified: 中国; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chung-kuo) is a nation located chiefly in continental East... China to the north, and by the Uttaranchal districts of Pithoragarh and Bageshwar to the east, Almora to the south, Garhwal, or Gurwal, is a region and administrative division of Uttaranchal state, India, lying in the Himalayas. It is bounded on the north by Tibet, on the east by Kumaon region, on the south by Uttar Pradesh state, and on the west by Himachal Pradesh state. It includes the districts... Garhwal to the southwest, Rudraprayag to the west, and Uttarkashi to the northwest.


It is inhabited by the Tibetan The Bhotiya, also known as the Bhutia, lived in the trans-Himalayan region that divides India from Tibet. In Uttaranchal, they are known as Bhotiya, rather than the common Bhutia. The word Bhotiya came from the word Bod (བོད་), which literally refers to Tibet. The Bhotiya speak... Bhotiyas who follow This article is about the Hindu religion; for other meanings of the word, see Hindu (disambiguation). Aum, the most sacred syllable and quintessential symbol of Hinduism, represents the first manifestation of the unmanifest Brahman. Hinduism (सनातन धर्म; commonly called Sanātana Dharma... Hinduism.


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CHAMOLI (UP), March 29 (PTI, UNI) — At least 100 persons were killed and nearly 300 injured as a severe earthquake rocked the northern India causing widespread devastation in Chamoli and adjoining Rudraprayag districts of Uttar Pradesh in the early hours of today, according to official reports.
The latitude of the Chamoli quake was 30.2 degree North and the longitude was 79.5 degree East.
The epicentre of the quake was in Chamoli District.
Chamoli Uttaranchal Guide,Chamoli Information Guide,Uttaranchal Chamoli Information,North India Travel Guide (417 words)
The northern part of Chamoli shares its border with Tibet in China, and the adjoining districts are those of Uttarkashi, Tehri, Pauri, Uttarkashi, Pithoragarh and Almora.
Chamoli constitutes of the most revered of all the Hindu pilgrimages like Badri Nath, Kedarnath, Hemkund Sahib, Panch Badri, Tapovan; the magnificent temples at Gopeshwar, Triyuginarayan; and the enchanting Valley Of Flowers are some of the major tourist attractions that add to the beauty of the place.
Gopeshvara, situated on a hill-plateau, 3 miles from the town of Chamoli on the bank of the Alakananda, a tributory of the Ganga, is known for the Gopeshvara Mahadeva Temple.
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