Gairsain Declared as Summer Capital of Uttarakhand
- Recently, Bhararisen (Gairsain), a tehsil in Chamoli district was declared the summer capital of Uttarakhand. It is located nearly 270-km from existing temporary capital of Dehradun.
- The name Gairsain comes from two Garhwali words: Gair (meaning at some depth) and Sain (meaning rolling plains).
- The summer capital is at an altitude of 1,750 metres above sea level and lies at the eastern edge of Dudhatoli mountain range.
- It is also the source of the state’s Ramganga River.
- In ancient literature, Gairsain was celebrated as the Kedar Kshetra.
- The town has been historically ruled by Nagas, Khasas, Kiratas, ....
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