The History of Dehradun


 The first known mention of the district of Dehradun was in the Skanda Purana. As per it, Dehradun was part of a region called Kedar Khand. By the end of the 3rd century BCE, it was included in the kingdom of Ashoka, the great. 

Ashoka:








In the 1600s, Guru Ram Rai was the first to settle down in this city. Other establishments gradually developed around his "Dera" or settlement. 

Guru Ram Rai: 








Some books suggest that the region was part of the Garwhal kingdom under the Gorkhas till 1815, after which it was annexed by the British. This annexation was followed by a few district changes for better management, till 1968 (after Indian independence) when it was finally under the Garwhal district. 

Uttarakhand map:                                                                                                                                                         


       




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