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In which year Kumaon was divided into two districts ‘Kumaon and Garhwal’ ?

In which year Kumaon was divided into two districts ‘Kumaon and Garhwal’ ? Correct Answer 1839 A. D.

The correct answer is 1839 A. D.

Key Points 

  • In 1839 A. D  Kumaon was divided into two districts Kumaon and Garhwal.
  • In 1815 the Kumaon region was joined with the eastern half of the Garhwal region as a chief commissionership on the Non-Regulation System, also known as the Kumaon Province.
  • In 1889, Kumaon became a commissionerate that included parts of Garhwal.
  • Garhwal became a separate commissionerate in 1967. It got its first university in 1973, after a movement for education.

Additional Information

  • The Kunidas was the first ruling dynasty of Kumaon from 500 BCE to 600 CE.
  • The Katyuri king ruled the Kumaon region and built the old Sun temple at Katarmal.
  • Every year, the people of Kumaon celebrate a Khatadva festival to commemorate a legend according to which a Kumaoni king called Khatad Singh had defeated a Garhwali ruler.

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