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Nestled in the mountain ranges of the
Himalaya, Dehradun is one of the oldest cities of India and
is recently declared as the Provisional Capital of newly created Uttaranchal
(Now Uttarakhand) State in the month of November 2000. Also known
as the abode of Drona, Dehradun has always been an important center for
Garhwal rulers which was captured by the British. The headquarters of many
National Institutes and Organizations like ONGC, Survey Of India, Forest
Research Institute, Indian Institute of Petroleum etc are located in the
city. Some of the premier educational and Training Institutes like Indian Miltary
Academy, RIMC(Rashtriya Indian
Military College),
Indira Gandhi National
Forest Academy(IGNFA),
Lal Bahadur Shahstri National Academy of Administration(LBSNAA)etc are also
there in Dehradun More..........
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