# Uttarakhand

Pronunciation: say "uu-tuh-RAH-kund" /ˌʊtəˈɹɑːkʌnd/

## Proper noun

1. A state in northern India, created in 2000 by separation from Uttar Pradesh, with capitals at Dehradun in winter and Bhararisain in summer.
   - Simple: A state in northern India, set among the Himalayan mountains, formed in 2000 from part of Uttar Pradesh.
   - _The pilgrimage routes through Uttarakhand draw millions of visitors each year._
   - _Heavy monsoon rains often trigger landslides across Uttarakhand's steep valleys._

## Origin

A transliteration of the Hindi word उत्तराखण्ड (uttarākhaṇḍ).

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