<P> Dehradun ( / ˌdɛərəˈduːn / ) or Dehra Dun is the interim capital city of Uttarakhand , a state in the northern part of India . Located in the Garhwal region , it lies 236 kilometres ( 147 mi ) north of India 's capital New Delhi and 168 kilometres ( 104 mi ) from Chandigarh . It is one of the `` Counter Magnets '' of the National Capital Region ( NCR ) being developed as an alternative centre of growth to help ease the migration and population explosion in the Delhi metropolitan area and to establish a smart city at Dehradun . During the days of British Raj , the official name of the town was Dehra . </P>
<P> Dehradun ( / ˌdɛərəˈduːn / ) or Dehra Dun is the interim capital city of Uttarakhand , a state in the northern part of India . Located in the Garhwal region , it lies 236 kilometres ( 147 mi ) north of India 's capital New Delhi and 168 kilometres ( 104 mi ) from Chandigarh . It is one of the `` Counter Magnets '' of the National Capital Region ( NCR ) being developed as an alternative centre of growth to help ease the migration and population explosion in the Delhi metropolitan area and to establish a smart city at Dehradun . During the days of British Raj , the official name of the town was Dehra . </P>
what was the official name of dehradhun during british raj
what was the official name of dehradhun during british raj
Dehra
Dehra