Uttarakhand

[ oot-er-uh-kuhnd ]

noun

1. a state in northwestern India, created in 2000 from part of Uttar Pradesh. 19,739 sq. mi. (51,123 sq. km). : Dehra Dun.

Uttarakhand

/ ˌʊtəˈrækɑːnd /

noun

1. a state of N India, created in 2000 from the N part of Uttar Pradesh: in the Himalayas, rising to over 7500 m (25 000 ft); rice, tea, and timber. Capital: Dehra Dun. Pop: 8 479 562 (2001). Area: 51 125 sq km (19 739 sq miles) Former nameUttaranchal

Example Sentences

So far, the appeals I have seen for Uttarakhand have not mentioned old clothes.

From The Daily Beast

After a long spell of torrential rain, there's been catastrophic flooding this month in the northern hill state of Uttarakhand.

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