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Wallpaper of Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand is rich in natural resources including glaciers, rivers, dense forests, and snow-clad mountain peaks. The four most sacred and revered Hindu temples of Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, and Yamnotri also known as Char-dams are situated in Uttarakhand and so, are known as the ‘Land of the Gods. The capital of the state is Dehradun and the High Court is situated in the Nainital.

Uttarakhand is separated from Uttar Pradesh on 9 November 2000 as the 27th state of India. At that time it was known as Uttaranchal. The bordering states of Uttarakhand are Tibet, Nepal, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. The meaning of Uttarakhand has been extracted from the Sanskrit dialect which means ‘northern city. In 2007, officially, it was renamed Uttarakhand from Uttaranchal.

It is also called dev bhumi for numerous temples.
Uttarakhand was formed on 9th November 2000 as the 27th State of India, when it was carved out of northern Uttar Pradesh. Located at the foothills of the Himalayan mountain ranges, it is largely a hilly State; having international boundaries with China (Tibet) in the north and Nepal in the east. The four most sacred and revered Hindu temples of Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri are nestled in this state. It’s truly God’s Land (Dev Bhoomi).

Virat Kohli Records, Awards and Achievements

Virat Kohli is an Indian international cricketer and former captain of the India national cricket team. He plays for Delhi in domestic cricket and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League as a right-handed batsman. Kohli made his Test debut in 2011.

Virat Kohli records Awards list: Indian skipper Virat Kohli is considered as one of the greatest cricketers of all time. Times of Sports(TOS) listed records, achievements, and awards received by Virat Kohli.

Most double centuries by an Indian in Test cricket 

In 2019, Kohli surpassed Sachin Tendulkar and Virendra Sehwag to smash most double centuries by an Indian in test cricket. Kohli has seven centuries in the long format of the game, while Sachin and Sehwag have six double centuries each.

Most runs in a single IPL season – 973

Kohli scored 973 runs in the ninth edition of the Indian Premier League to guide his team to the finals of the tournament. The season saw him score as many as four centuries — the most by a player in a single season. That year, Kohli led India to new heights as a captain with his consistency.

In India, Rashtriya Ekta Diwas or National Unity Day is celebrated every year since 2014 on 31 October to commemorate the birth anniversary of the Iron Man of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. This year will mark the 147th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who is also known as the Iron Man of India.  The great leader who played an important role in India’s freedom struggle and later during the country’s integration.

Why do we celebrate National Unity Day?

The main objective of the celebration is to uplift the nation’s unity and spread awareness about Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s contribution to Indian history. He played an important role in persuading many princely states to join the Union of India.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel played an important role in the unification of India after it got independence in 1947.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel played an important role in the unification of India after it got independence in 1947.

National Unity Day: History

The day was first celebrated in 2014. In 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a 182m-tall statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel called ‘Statue of Unity’, the tallest statue in the world. It is located on the banks of the Narmada river in Kevadia.