Where is Garhwal and Kumaon?

Where is Garhwal and Kumaon?

Garhwal (IPA: /ɡəɽʋːɔɭ/) is one of the two administrative divisions of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. 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 northwest by Himachal Pradesh state.

Where is the Garhwal Himalaya?

state of Uttarakhand
The Garhwal Himalayas are mountain ranges located in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

Which place is Kumaon?

Kumaon division

Which is more beautiful Kumaon or Garhwal?

Kumaon region is more beautiful beacuase of its small hills as compared to Garhwal(other people can differ with me though i have never travelled Kumaon). One common thing about both regions is people are very simple ,deep rooted, down to earth and poor.

What is Garhwali caste?

The Garhwali people are an Indian ethnolinguistic group native to the Garhwal, in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, who speak Garhwali, an Indo-Aryan language.

Is Garhwali a language?

Garhwali (गढ़वळि, IPA: [gɜɽʱʋɜliˑ], in native pronunciation) is an Indo-Aryan language of the Central Pahari subgroup. It is primarily spoken by over 2.5 million Garhwali people in the Garhwal region of the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand in the Indian Himalayas.

What is Kumaon famous for?

What is famous in Kumaon? Some of the most popular tourist attractions in Kumaon are Panchachuli Glacier, Nanda Devi Temple, Narayan Ashram, Jim Corbett National Park, Bhimtal Lake, Naini Lake.

Is Garhwal a Rajput?

The Rajputs of Garhwal are believed to be of Aryan origin. They came as waves of settlers either from the south or from the adjoining tracts of Himachal Pradesh, where they had come from the Hindu Kush through Kashmir.

Are Garhwali Brahmins?

Sarola Brahmin, also called Saryul and Serul are Garhwali Brahmins from Uttarakhand, India. Sarola Brahmins were the earliest authenticated Brahmin castes in the then small Garhwal Kingdom 1200 years ago.