Garhwal District

Garhwal District


United Provinces, 1903.

Garhwal District is a former district of British India, in the Kumaon Division of the United Provinces, and had an area of 5629 sq. mi [ [http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Garhwal Garhwal] 1911.] .

It later became a part of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh it has been divided into the present-day districts of Chamoli, Pauri Garhwal, Tehri, and Rudraprayag. Now it is a part of Uttarakhand provivce and divided into Chamoli, Pauri Garhwal, Tehri, and Rudraprayag, Uttarkashi district

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