Uttarakhand

Etymology

Transliteration of Hindi उत्तराखण्ड (uttarākhaṇḍ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌʊtəˈɹɑːkʌnd/

Proper noun

Uttarakhand

1. A state in northern India, created in 2000 by separation from Uttar Pradesh. Capitals: Dehradun (winter capital) and Bhararisain (summer capital).

   Synonyms: (former name) Uttaranchal, (nickname, due to its religious significance) Devbhumi (literally “Land of the Gods”)

See also

• (states of India) state of India; Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala／Keralam, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal ^{(Category: en:States of India)}

Proper noun

Uttarakhand m

1. (rare) Uttarakhand (a state of India)