About Dehradun-The capital of Devbhoomi in dehradun, Dehra Dun

SOME INFO :

Nestled in the mountain ranges of the Himalayas, Dehradun is the capital of Uttarakhand. It is one of the most beautiful resorts in the sub mountain tracks of India, known for its scenic surroundings. The name Dehradun is a collection of two words "dera" meaning camp and " dun" meaning valley.
Said to be one of the oldest cities in India, it is believed that Lord Rama and his brother did penance here for killing Ravana, the demon king. During the 17th and 18th centuries Dehradun changed hands several times: Guru Ram Rai retreated here from Punjab, the Mughal Governor Najib-ud-Daula occupied it from 1757-1770 and the Gorkhas overran it on their westward expansion before ceding it to the British in 1815.
Under the British, Dehradun became an elite town with many a fine institutions like Forest Research Institute, Doon School and Welham Schools for girls and boys, many more, like the ONGC and Wadia Institute of Himalayan Studies, were added in time. Dehradun has now become an important tourist destination.
CULTURE:

Dehradun is a part of Garhwal region, therefore the local customs of the Garhwali people have had a great influence on its culture. Garhwali and Hindi are the primary languages spoken. Other languages spoken in the region are Punjabi, English, Nepali, Tibetan, and Kumaoni.

As the state capital, Dehradun is home to many government institutions. Dehradun is renowned all over India for its quality education institutions.

Dehradun also known as "City of Schools" and "School Capital of India"is home to some of India's renowned educational institutions, which include[23]The Doon School,Raja Ram mohan Rai school,SelaQui International School,St Judes School, Colonel Brown Cambridge School, Army Public School, Convent of Jesus and Mary, Cambrian Hall, St. Thomas' College, St. Joseph's Academy, Brightlands School, Rashtriya Indian Military College, Beverly Hills Shalini School, Doon International School[disambiguation needed], Scholars Home School, Pestle Weed School, Summer Valley School, Tula's International School, Welham Girls School and Welham Boys School. Several Indian and international luminaries have attended these schools. There are numerous forest officials in India who have attended the Forest Research Institute in Dehradun. It is home to many religious schools as well. Yoga, Ayurveda and meditation have great influence in Dehradun.

National Institute for Visually Handicapped[24] (NIVH) plays a key role in helping the blind people. It is the first such institute in India and the first press for Braille script in the country[25] which provides education and service to the blind children.
Dehradun has institutions for engineering, medical, management and others for purpose of higher education.


BUZZ:

Buses are identified with blue bars. There are auto-rickshaws which are often used for transportation but blamed for pollution and noise. The evening buzz of Rajpur road is an attraction. After becoming the capital of Uttarakhand, the development of the city has accelerated; it is still known as a peaceful city with pleasant weather. The center is easily recognised by the Clock Tower (Ghanta-ghar), a structure with six functioning clocks.

ENTERTAINMENT:

Paltan bazar and Rajpur road are the economic heart of business in Dehradun. Another premium mall Times Square is under construction on highly populated Sahastradhara Road with international features like automated parking and Glass lifts. Some other malls are coming up to boost the economy which is adding to the reduction in forest cover and change in climate/environmental conditions. Dehradun is slowly moving into realms of mall culture with rapid increment in purchasing power of people with a flood of professionals and businessman coming to Dehradun. Commercial properties are most high yielding properties in Dehradun now.

Dehradun boasts of major fashion and retail stores such as Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Nike, Puma, Reebok, Madame Tissot, Adidas Club America, Vero Moda, Being Human, French Connection. Many malls like Crossroads, Pacific, City Junction Mall, Parsavnath Elegenza, Stanmax, V-mart and Vikas Cinemall are resulting in economic growth. There are four multiplexes:

GLITZ Cinemas near ISBT,
Silvercity multiplex in Rajpur road,
PVR Cinemas in Pacific mall
Reliance Big Cinemas inside Vikas Cinemall in Indira Nagar

SPORTS:

The first indoor ice rink in India that meets the size requirements for ice hockey, figure skating, short track and rink bandy was built in Dehradun.[29]

Uttarakhand Cricket Association is the governing body of the Cricket activities in the Uttarakhand state of India and the Uttarakhand cricket team.

Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium & Mega Sports Complex is a proposed multi-purpose stadium in the Raipur area of Dehradun. It will be the first international level stadium in the state.[30]

Since, the formation of the state 2000, the state suffered a blow to its sport facilities as Uttar Pradesh had the entire infrastructure for sports. Uttarakhand had hosted very few matches of Ranji Trophy. Due to lack of the in infrastructure the player started moving to different states.

TOURISM:

Tourist destinations include the Tapkeshwar temple, Malsi Deer Park, Kalanga monument, Laxman Siddh, Chandrabani, Guchhupani, Forest Research Institute, Tapovan, Santala Devi temple, Central Braille Press[16] and Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology.[17] The tourist destinations can be divided into four or five areas: nature, sports, sanctuary, museums and institutions. The nearby hill stations are well known for their natural beauty,[18] temples for its faith dimensions, sanctuary for animal and bird lovers. Hill stations include Mussoorie, Sahastradhara, Chakrata, and Dakpathar. Famous temples Tapkeshwar, Lakhamandal and Santala Devi are here.

In sports tourism, the Doon Ice Rink at Maharana Pratap Sports Complex, Raipur is the first full-sized ice arena in India.[19][20] It has hosted ice skating competitions and ice hockey tournaments, including the IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia.

TRANSPORTATION:

Transport options include:

By air: Air India, Jet Airways and SpiceJet offer daily flights from Delhi while jet airways operates a daily hopping flight(stop at delhi) from Mumbai and Thiruvananthapuram(via Banglore and Delhi) and air India has direct 50 minutes flight from lucknow to Dehradun's Jolly Grant Airport 25 km from the valley of Dehradun.
Railways: Dehradun has a Dehradun railway station with services to major cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Lucknow, Trivandrum and Varanasi. Some fast trains running to and from Dehradun include the Shatabdi Express, Jan Shatabdi Express and New Delhi—Dehradun AC Express (to be renamed as Nanda Devi Express).
Road: Dehradun is linked to all parts of the country by road. Luxury Volvo and deluxe buses are easily available from Delhi to Dehradun. Deluxe and semi-deluxe buses run to Shimla and Mussoorie from Dehradun Interstate bus terminal (ISBT) near Clement Town. A deluxe bus service is offered by UPSRTC to and from Delhi (Gandhi Road). From ISBT there are bus services to Dehradun and Mussorie every 15–70 minutes. There are buses to and from cities neighbouring Dehradun starting at the Parade Ground. The distances to Dehradun from some of the major cities are Delhi 255 km, Haridwar 54 km, Risikesh 42 km, Agra 382 km, Shimla 221 km, Yamunotri 279 km, Kedarnath 270 km and Nainital 297 km.