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Uttarakhand Foundation Day is celebrated on November 9
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It is also known as Uttarakhand Day or Uttarakhand Diwas
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To mark the formation of the state of Uttaranchal in 2000
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Name was changed to Uttarakhand in 2007
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Gairsain was announced the summer capital in March 2020
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The winter capital is Dehradun
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The state is known as the Land of Gods or "Dev Bhumi"