Kotdwar

About Kotdwar

Kotdwar is a city, municipal corporation in Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand, India. It's just 101 km from Pauri town, the district headquarter. It is the eighth-largest city in Uttarakhand.Kotdwar is at the foothills of Himalayas. The city's total area is 80 km2 (31 sq mi).

Gurkhas reigned Kotdwar for almost 12 years, after which the British defeated them and took control over the region. The Kotdwar Railway Station established by the Britishers is one of the oldest in India. Being a Gateway to Garhwal it was used for transporting timber from Garhwal. The first passenger train ran in 1901.

The city was initially ruled by the Mauryan Empire under the Great Ashoka, followed by the rule of Katyuri dynasty and then Panwar dynasty of Garhwal.  By road Kotdwar is 216 km (134 mi) North of Delhi, 120 km (75 mi) South of Dehradun, 208 km (129 mi) West of Nainital, 99 km (62 mi) East of Roorkee