EMBLEM OF UTTARAKHAND
EMBLEM OF UTTARAKHAND Uttarakhand is formerly known as Uttaranchal and is a State in the northern part of India. It is referred to as the Land of Gods since Hinduism’s many holy temples and cities found here. Known for its natural beauty and wealth of the Himalayas, the Bhabhar and the Terai, the State was carved out of the Himalayan and adjoining north-western districts of Uttar Pradesh on November 9, 2000, becoming the twenty seventh state of the Republic of India. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region on the north, Nepal on the east and the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh to the south and Himachal Pradesh to the north west. In January 2007, the name of the state was officially changed from Uttaranchal to Uttarakhand. The provisional capital of Uttarakhand is Dehradun. The emblem of Uttarakhand shows a mountain ridge with a valley in base. In chief is the emblem of India and the blue wavy lines depicts its rivers. Below is the title of the country which was changed accordingly