Uttarakhand
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Transliteration of Hindi उत्तराखण्ड (uttarākhaṇḍ).
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Uttarakhand
- A state in northern India, created in 2000 by separation from Uttar Pradesh. Capitals: Dehradun (winter capital) and Bhararisain (summer capital).
- Synonyms: (former name) Uttaranchal, (nickname, due to its religious significance) Devbhumi (literally “Land of the Gods”)
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state in northern India
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- (states of India) state of India; Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala/Keralam, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal (Category: en:States of India)
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Uttarakhand m
- (rare) Uttarakhand (a state of India)