DEHRADUN

 Dehradun is the capital of Uttarakhand, and it is also one of the famous cities of Uttarakhand. It is situated in the Doon valley of the foothills of Himalayas. Uttarakhand is the third largest city of Uttarakhand after Kathmandu. Dehradun is considered as the smartest city in foothills of Himalayas. Dehradun is the home of Indian Military Academy, National Forest Academy Rashtriya Indian Military College of India, Uttarakhand Ayurveda University, Indian institute of Remote Sensing and also the headquarters of Surveyor General of India. According to the survey of Dainik Jagran on the basis of education, economy, health, infrastructure and education Dehradun is one of the best and safest cities of India. Dehradun is famous for its bakery products and basmati rice. Behind the name of Dehradun there is a historical fact which is that the name of this city is derive from the eldest son of seventh Sikh guru whose name is Baba Ram Rai who put his "dera" (camp) in "dun" (valley) and know it is known as Dehradun.