Uttarakhand

Transliteration of Hindi उत्तराखण्ड (uttarākhaṇḍ).

• IPA^(key): /ˌʊtəˈɹɑːkʌnd/

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Uttarakhand

2. 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”)

   • 2022 May 17, Esha Mitra and Jessie Yeung, “Indian couple sue only son for not giving them grandchildren”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     Sadhana and Sanjeev Prasad, who live in Haridwar, a city in northern Uttarakhand state, filed a petition this month seeking 50 million Indian rupees (about $643,000) in damages from their son, 35, and his wife, 31.

Uttarakhand m

1. (rare) Uttarakhand (a state in northern India, created in 2000 by separation from Uttar Pradesh)