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Who is called Doon?
Dehradun derives its name from two words, ‘dera’ meaning home and ‘doon’ meaning valley that lies between the Himalayas and the Shivaliks.
What is Dehradun also called?
Dehradun is the capital city of state of Uttarakhand in India. It is also called Drona Nagri or Doon Valley. Dehradun got his name from word Dehra plus Dun. Dehra means tomb or samadhi which are of four wives of Guru Ram Rai Ji,founder of city.
Why Dehradun is called Doon Valley?
The city is also often referred as the Doon Valley. According to one story, the naming of Dehradun took place due to Shri Ram Rai, the eldest son of the seventh Sikh guru Har Rai Ji. It is believed that he along with his disciples set camp or ‘dera’ in the Doon Valley. And thus, it came to be known as Dehradun.
What are the Dun?
Duns are longitudinal valleys created when the Eurasian plate and the Indian plate collided as a result of folding. Among lesser Himalayas and shiwaliks, they are formed. The valleys are accumulated with coarse alluvium passed down by Himalayan rivers. Examples of duns include kotli dun, dehra dun and patli dun.
What are Duns Upsc?
Duns are longitudinal valleys formed as a result of folding when Eurasian plate and Indian plate collided. They are formed between Lesser Himalayas and Shiwaliks. These valleys are deposited with coarse alluvium brought down by Himalayan rivers.
Where is patli Dun?
Patli is a moderate sized village situated seven kilometres (4.3 mi) from Talwandi Bhai in Firozpur district of Punjab, India.
Where is Dehra?
Dehra was a town of British India, currently a tehsil in Kangra district in Himachal state, India. The River Beas divides the town into Dehra & Gopipur. Dehra is the oldest of Tehsil in Himachal Pradesh.
Is Dehra and Dehradun same?
The town later came to be known as Dehradun, after Dehra referring to Baba Ram Rai’s shrine. Many followers of Ram Rai, called Ramraiyas, settled with Ram Rai, During the days of British Raj, the official name of the town was Dehra. In due time the word Dehra was linked to Dun, and thus the city was named Dehradun.
What is Dun geography class 9?
A ‘dun’ is a narrow longitudinal valley lying in between the shiwaliks and the lesser Himalayas. These are formed by the deposition of sediments. They r made up of gravel and alluvial soil. And the eg.is dehradun valley.