Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Dehradun used to be the summer base for the British Viceroy. It was also an important military cantonment. Gorkhas ruled the region as part of the Garhwal Kingdom before the British captured Dehradun in 1815.

Dehradun has the Ram Rai Durbar, a gurdwara named after the Sikh guru. It is surrounded by the Himalayas and Sivalik Hills. Dehradun is also famous for it's Basmati Rice. It is also the home of The Doon School.