Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand [oo t-er-uh-kuhnd] Examples noun

1. a state in NW India, created in 2000 from part of Uttar Pradesh. 19,739 sq. mi. (51,123 sq. km). Capital Dehra Dun.

Formerly Ut·ta·ran·chal [oot-uh-rahn-chuh l] /ˈʊt əˌrɑn tʃəl/. Examples from the Web for uttarakhand Contemporary Examples of uttarakhand

So far, the appeals I have seen for Uttarakhand have not mentioned old clothes.

The Pointlessness of Some Disaster Charity After the Indian Floods

Dilip D’Souza

June 26, 2013

After a long spell of torrential rain, there’s been catastrophic flooding this month in the northern hill state of Uttarakhand.

The Pointlessness of Some Disaster Charity After the Indian Floods

Dilip D’Souza

June 26, 2013

British Dictionary definitions for uttarakhand Uttarakhand noun

1. a state of N India, created in 2000 from the N part of Uttar Pradesh: in the Himalayas, rising to over 7500 m (25 000 ft); rice, tea, and timber. Capital: Dehra Dun. Pop: 8 479 562 (2001). Area: 51 125 sq km (19 739 sq miles)Former name: Uttaranchal