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Almora
Home of Bal Mithai
Hill station
View of Almora City in 2013
Nickname(s): Cultural City Sanskritic Nagar
Almora
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Location in Uttarakhand, India
Coordinates: 29°35′50″N 79°39′33″E / 29.5971°N 79.6591°E / 29.5971; 79.6591Coordinates: 29°35′50″N 79°39′33″E / 29.5971°N 79.6591°E / 29.5971; 79.6591
Country
India
State
Uttarakhand
Division
Kumaon
District
Almora
Established
1568
Founded by
Kalyan Chand
Government
• Type
Mayor–Council
• Mayor
Prakash Joshi[1]
Area
• Total
7.6 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Elevation
1,642 m (5,387 ft)
Population (2011)[2]
• Total
35,513
• Rank
14th (in Uttarakhand)
• Density
4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official
Hindi
Sanskrit
• Spoken
Kumaoni
Time zone
IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN
263601
Telephone code
91-5962
Vehicle registration
UK-01
Sex ratio
1142 ♂/♀
Climate
Alpine (BSh) and Humid subtropical(Cwb) (Köppen)
Avg. annual temperature
−3 to 28 °C (27 to 82 °F)
Avg. summer temperature
12 to 28 °C (54 to 82 °F)
Avg. winter temperature
−3 to 15 °C (27 to 59 °F)
Website
almora.nic.in
Almora Hindustani pronunciation: [əlmoːɽaː] is a municipal board and a cantonment town in the Almora district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Almora district.[3] Almora is located on a ridge at the southern edge of the Kumaon Hills of the Himalaya range, at a distance of 365 km from the national capital New Delhi and 415 km from the state capital Dehradun. According to the provisional results of the 2011 national census of India, Almora has a population of 35,513. Nestled within higher peaks of the Himalaya, Almora enjoys a year-round mild temperate climate.
Almora was founded in 1568[4] by King Kalyan Chand,[5][6][7] however there are accounts of human settlements in the hills and surrounding region in the Hindu epic Mahabharata[8] (8th and 9th century BCE[9]). Almora was the seat of chand kings that ruled over the Kumaon Kingdom. It is considered the cultural heart of the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand.
Contents
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1 Etymology
2 History
3 Geography
3.1 Location
3.2 Climate
3.3 Flora and fauna
4 Demographics
5 Culture
5.1 Temples
6 Transport
7 Education
7.1 List of schools
7.2 Institutions
8 Media and communications
9 Notable people
10 Further reading
11 References
12 External links
Etymology[edit]
Almora got its name from "kilmora"[10][11] a short plant found in nearby region,[12] which was used for washing the utensils of the sun temple at Katarmal. The people bringing kilmora were called Kilmori and later "Almori" and the place came to be known as "Almora".[13][14]
When king Bhishm Chand laid the foundation of the town, he had initially named it Alamnagar. Prior to that, Almora was known as 'Rajapur' during the early phase of Chand rule.[15][16][17] The name 'Rajpur' is also mentioned over a number of ancient copper plates.[17]
History[edit]
Almora was founded in 1568[18] by Kalyan Chand during the rule of the Chand dynasty.[19] Prior to that the region was under the control of Katyuri King Bhaichaldeo who donated a part of Almora to Sri Chand Tiwari.
Almora in the 1860s
According to local tradition, the earliest inhabitants in Almora were Tewaris who were required to supply Sorrel daily for cleansing the vessels of sun temple at Katarmal.[2]:8 Ancient lore mentioned in Vishnu Purana and Mahabharata present primordial accounts of human settlements in the City.[2]:8 The Sakas, the Nagas, the Kiratas, the Khasas and the Hunas are credited to be the most ancient tribes.[2]:8 The Kauravas and Pandavas of the Hastinapur royal family were the next important princes from the plains who are said to have affected the conquest of these parts.[20]:166 After the Mahabharata war the district seems to have remained for some time under the sway of the kings of Hastinapur whose authority was never more than nominal.[20]:166 The actual rulers were the local chiefs of whom the Kulindas (or Kunindas) were probably strong in the southern and western part of the city.[2]:8 The Khasas were another ancient people who belonged to an early Aryan stock and were widely scattered in those times.[20]:167 They gave this region the name Khasadesha or Khasamandala.[2]:8[20]:167
Almora Bazaar, c1860
The next age’s silent of them may probably be the ones signaling many petty states, rivaling each-other for supremacy and ultimately chartering the inauguration of the noted and enduring dynasty of Chands. Earlier to this, the Katyuris are recorded as the dominant clans in copper and stone engravings.[21] The Chand dynasty from their inception in 953 A.D. to their ouster in the late 18th century present a saga of strife, with horrifying series of wars with rulers of Garhwal culminating in the destruction of this prosperous land and establishment of inglorious Gurkha rule. This dynasty was peculiar in that it made Almora the seat of strongest hill power in 1563 A.D.[22] From that time onwards, the limits of kingdom of Kumaon extended over the entire tracts of districts of Almora and Nainital. Towards the end of the 17th century, Chand Rajas again attacked the Garhwal kingdom, and in 1688, king Udyot Chand erected several temples at Almora, including Tripur Sundari, Udyot Chandeshwer and Parbateshwer, to mark his victory over Garhwal and Doti. The Parbateshwar temple was renamed twice, to become the present Nanda Devi temple.
Almora in the 1777 map of Delhi and Agra
View of Almora, with soldiers of 3rd Gurkha Rifles, 1895.
In 1791, the Gorkhas of Nepal while expanding their kingdom westwards across Kali River, invaded and overran Almora.[2]:8[23] In the meantime, the British were engaged in preventing the Gorkhas from over-running the whole of the northern frontier.[24] The Gorkha rule lasted for twenty-four years. Due to their repeated intrusion into British territories in the Terai from 1800 onwards, Lord Moira, the Governor-General of India, decided to attack Almora in December 1814,[25] marking the beginning of the Anglo-Gorkha war. The war that broke out in 1814,[26][27] resulted in the defeat of the Gorkhas and subsequently led to the signing of the Treaty of Sugauli in 1816.[28]:594[29] According to the treaty, Nepal had to cede all those territories which the Gorkhas had annexed to the British East India Company. After the war, the old Lal Mandi fort, near Almora was renamed ‘Fort Moira’.
Unlike the neighboring hill stations like Nainital and Shimla which were developed by the British,[30][31][32] Almora was developed much before by the Chand kings.[33] The place where the present cantonment is located was formerly known as Lalmandi.[17][34][35] Presently where the collectorate exists, the 'Malla Mahal' (Upper Court) of Chand kings was located.[17][36] The site of present District Hospital used to be 'Talla Mahal' (Lower Court) of Chand rulers.[17][37] Almora had a Population of 8596 in 1901.[38]
Geography[edit]
Location[edit]
Kosi River valley near Almora, Uttarakhand, India
Almora city in Uttarakhand India
Himalayan view from Kasar Devi, Almora
Almora is located at 29°35′50″N 79°39′33″E / 29.5971°N 79.6591°E / 29.5971; 79.6591[39] in Almora district in Uttarakhand. Almora is situated 365 km north-east the national capital New Delhi and 415 km south-east the state capital Dehradun. It lies in the revenue Division Kumaon[40] and is located 63 km north of Nainital, the administrative headquarters of Kumaon.[41] It has an average elevation of 1,861 m (6,106 ft) above mean Sea Level.
Almora is situated on a ridge at the southern edge of the Kumaon Hills[17] of the Central Himalaya range in the shape of a horse saddle shaped hillock. The eastern portion of the ridge is known as Talifat and the western one is known as Selifat.[17] The Almora Market is situated at the top of the ridge, where these two, Talifat and Selifat jointly terminate.[17] It is surrounded by thick forests of pine and fir trees. Flowing alongside the city are rivers of Koshi (Kaushiki) and Suyal (Salmale). The snow-capped Himalayas can be seen in the background.
View of Almora city
Climate[edit]
view of Almora after rains
The climate of Almora is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The main seasons are summer from March to June, the monsoon season from July to November and winter from December to February. In summer, Almora is largely under the influence of moist, maritime airflow from the western side of the subtropical anticyclonic cells over low-latitude ocean waters. Temperatures are high and can lead to warm, oppressive nights. Summers are usually somewhat wetter than winters, with much of the rainfall coming from convectional thunderstorm activity; tropical cyclones also enhance warm-season rainfall in some regions. The coldest month is usually quite mild, although frosts are not uncommon, and winter precipitation is derived primarily from frontal cyclones along the polar front. The Köppen climate classification subtype for this climate is Cwa (Humid Subtropical Climate).[42]
The average temperature for the year in Almora is 23.5 °C or 74.3 °F.[43] The warmest month, on average, is June with an average temperature of 31.1 °C or 88.0 °F.[43] The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 13.3 °C or 55.9 °F.[43] The average amount of precipitation for the year in Almora is 1,132.5 millimetres or 44.59 inches.[43] The month with the most precipitation on average is August with 330.3 millimetres or 13.00 inches of precipitation.[43] The month with the least precipitation on average is November with an average of 4.8 millimetres or 0.19 inches.[43] There are an average of 46.8 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in August with 11.9 days and the least precipitation occurring in November with 0.6 days.[43]
Climate data for Almora
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Average high °C (°F)
20
(68) 22.8
(73) 28.7
(83.7) 34.9
(94.8) 38.1
(100.6) 37
(99) 32.9
(91.2) 32.4
(90.3) 32.2
(90) 31.1
(88) 26.9
(80.4) 21.8
(71.2) 29.9
(85.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)
13.3
(55.9) 15.9
(60.6) 21.1
(70) 27.1
(80.8) 30.6
(87.1) 31.1
(88) 28.7
(83.7) 28.4
(83.1) 27.5
(81.5) 24.5
(76.1) 19.4
(66.9) 14.7
(58.5) 23.5
(74.3)
Average low °C (°F)
6.6
(43.9) 8.9
(48) 13.5
(56.3) 19.3
(66.7) 23
(73) 25.2
(77.4) 24.7
(76.5) 24.5
(76.1) 22.9
(73.2) 17.9
(64.2) 12
(54) 7.7
(45.9) 17.2
(63)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
26.6
(1.047) 26.1
(1.028) 21.3
(0.839) 15.2
(0.598) 31.9
(1.256) 140.9
(5.547) 318.4
(12.535) 330.3
(13.004) 172.2
(6.78) 34.4
(1.354) 4.6
(0.181) 10.6
(0.417) 1,132.5
(44.586)
Average precipitation days
2.1 2 1.9 1.3 1.9 4.9 11.3 11.9 6.2 1.8 0.6 1 46.8
Average snowy days
6.3 3.8 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 4.4 15.2
Mean daily sunshine hours
10.9 11.6 12.4 13.3 14.1 14.5 14.3 13.6 12.7 11.8 11.1 10.7 12.6
Source: India Meteorological Department[44]
Weatherbase[45]
Flora and fauna[edit]
Forests in Almora over hills
The region is immensely rich with 4000 species of plants, having remarkable diversity in its natural vegetation by virtue of its being at a great range of elevation. In addition to its climatic variations, particularly in temperature and precipitation associated with the alignment and altitudes of ranges and nature of valleys, determine the altitudinal growth and variety of vegetation. The flora of this region may be classified into tropical, Himalayan sub-tropical and sub alpine and alpine vegetation. The alpine and sub alpine zones are considered as the most natural abode of the largest number of medicinal plants.
The sub-alpine zones of Almora and outskirts are a natural sanctuary for leopard, Langur, Himalayan black bear, kakar, goral etc. Whereas the high altitude zones abound musk deer, popularly called "Kastura Mrig", snow leopard, blue sheep, thar etc. The entire zone is rich in a remarkable variety of birds possessing plumage of magnificent design and colours like peacock, which include Grey Quail, Black francolin/Kala Titar, Whistling thrush, Chakor, Monal, cheer pheasant, koklas pheasant etc.
Demographics[edit]
[hide]Population Growth of Almora
Census
Pop.
%±
1871 6,260
—
1881 7,390 18.1%
1891 7,826 5.9%
1901 8,596 9.8%
1911 10,560 22.8%
1921 8,359 -20.8%
1931 9,688 15.9%
1941 10,995 13.5%
1951 12,757 16.0%
1961 16,602 30.1%
1971 20,881 25.8%
1981 22,705 8.7%
1991 28,051 23.5%
2001 32,358 15.4%
2011 35,513 9.8%
source:[2][46][47][48][49]
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Religions in Almora (2011)
Hinduism (90.84%)
Islam (7.54%)
Sikhism (0.23%)
Other or not religious (1.39%)
As of 2011[update] India census, Almora has population of 35,513 of which 18,306 are males while 17207 are females.[2]:20 out of the total population, The Almora Municipal Board has population of 34,122[50] while The Almora Cantonment Board has population of 1,391.[51] Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 3081 which is 8.67% of total population of Almora.[2]:20 Literacy rate of Almora city is 86.19 %[2]:21 higher than state average of 78.82%. Male literacy is around 88.06% while female literacy rate is 84.21%.[2]:21 Almora had a population of 32,358 according to the 2001 Census of India.[52]
The earliest known reference to the population of Almora occurs in the book Kingdom of Nepal by Francis Hamilton. In Fatehgarh Pt. Hariballav Pande had told Hamilton that in Almora, during the time of the Gorkha rule, there were around 1000 houses.[23]:297 Mr. G.W. Traill, the second commissioner of Kumaon division, writes that in 1821 A.D. there were 742 houses in Almora in which lived 1369 men, 1178 women and 968 children and thus the total population was 3505.[53]:115
Hinduism is Practised by 90.84% of the total population and is the majority religion of Almora. Islam is practised by 7.54% people and is the largest Minority religion. Other Religions like Sikhism, Christianity and Buddhism are also practised by small number of People. Hindi and Sanskrit are the official languages of the state while Kumaoni is the mother tongue of the majority.
Municipal board (Nagar Palika Parishad) of Almora was established in 1864. The Almora Nagar Palika Parishad has population of 34,122 of which 17,358 are males while 16,764 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.[50] Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 2950 which is 8.65% of total population of Almora (NPP).[50] In Almora Nagar Palika Parishad, Female Sex Ratio is of 966 against state average of 963.[50] Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Almora is around 857 compared to Uttarakhand state average of 890.[50] Literacy rate of Almora city is 94.51% higher than state average of 78.82%.[50] In Almora, Male literacy is around 96.84% while female literacy rate is 92.13%.[50] Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.38% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.00% of total population in Almora (NPP).[50] Out of total population, 10,057 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 7,901 were males while 2,156 were females.[50] Of total 10057 working population, 93.25% were engaged in Main Work while 6.75% of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.[50] Almora Nagar Palika Parishad has total administration over 8,014 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage, it is divided into 11 wards for which elections are held every 5 years.
Culture[edit]
These mountains are associated with the best memories of our race: Here, therefore, must be one of centres, not merely of activity, but more of calmness of meditation, and of peace and I hope some one to realize it.
—  Swami Vivekananda (replying to the address given to him by the people of Almora.)
[54][55]
Temples[edit]
Kasar Devi Temple
Almora has many noted temples, including Kasar Devi, Nanda Devi, Doli Daana, Shyayi Devi, Khakmara, Asht Bhairav, Jakhandevi, Katarmal (Sun Temple), Pataal Devi, Raghunath Mandir, Badreshwar, Banari Devi, Chitai, Jageshwar, Binsar Mahadev, Garhnath and Baijnath.
Kasar Devi temple was visited by Swami Vivekananda and this area has a Chabad House.[56][57]:96[58] Rudreshwar Mahadev Temple, near Sanara Ganiya, is dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is beside the river Ram Ganga. A sun temple (only the second in the world) is at Katarmal, a short distance from the town. The famous temple of Manila Devi, Devi Maa, the family goddess of the Katyuri clan, lies around 85 km from Ranikhet. Udaipur a famous temple of Golu devta is 5 km. from Binta near Dwarahat.
Dunagiri has the highly revered temple of Shakti or Mother Goddess. Dunagiri is known as the birthplace of modern-day Kriya Yoga. There is a very famous and notable temple in Almora district which is in the village of Chaura near Bhaisor Gaun, Someshwar. This temple is dedicated to lord Golu who is considered as a lord of justice in Uttarakhand. This temple is about 40 km from Almora town. Another very famous temple of Almora district is Airdau which is in Someshwar. Someshwar is a small town of Almora which is very rich in agricultural way.
Pandu Kholi is another famous and ancient temple in Almora district. According to Hindu mythology Pandvas spent some time here to escape from Duryodhana. The distance of this temple from Almora is about 80 km. Another very ancient and holy Shiva temple in Someshwar town is known as Khakeshwar Mahadev temple. It is in the area of village Bhaisor Gaun on the bank of a river.
Transport[edit]
Kathgodam is the nearest railway station to Almora
Pantnagar Airport, located in Pantnagar is the primary Airport serving entire Kumaon Region. Indira Gandhi International Airport, located in Delhi is the nearest international Airport. Kathgodam railway station is the nearest railway station. Kathgodam is the last terminus of the broad gauge line of North East Railways that connects Kumaon with Delhi, Dehradun and Howrah.
Almora is well connected by motorable roads with major destinations of Uttarakhand state and northern India. Uttarakhand Transport Corporation runs Buses from Almora bus station to Delhi and Dehradun. Taxis and Private Buses, mostly run by K.M.O.U, connect Almora to other major destinations of Kumaon region. Government of Uttarakhand is constructing an ISBT near lower mall road[59] which will be very helpful for establishing a large tourist network in city and around nearby destinations of kumaon region. It will be the second ISBT of uttarakhand after Dehradun.[60] A Sub Regional Transport Office is located in Almora[61] where Vehicles are registered by the number UK-01.[62]
Education[edit]
Almora has one university, Uttarakhand Residential University. Almora has a total of 22 Primary Schools, 7 Middle Schools, 2 Secondary Schools and 9 Senior Secondary Schools.
List of schools[edit]
Holy Angel Public School
Koormanchal Academy
NBU International School
Kendriya Vidyalaya Almora
K D Memorial public School
Vivekanand Girls Inter College
Vivekanand Intermediate College
Adam's Girls Inter College
Holy Angel Public School
New Modern Public School
New Inspiration School
Maharishi Vidya Mandir
Beersheba Sr. Secondary Public School
Sharda Public School
Almora Inter College
Ramsay's Inter College
Raja Anand Singh Govt. Girls Inter College
Govt. Inter College
Aarya Kanya Inter College
St. Paul public school
Army Public School
Grace Public School
Green Field Public School
Spring Dales public school
Saraswati Shishu Mandir Narsingh Badi, Shivaji Nagar, Jeewan Dham
Lorraine's Public School
Mangal Deep Vidya Mandir
Govt.Inter College Raingal
Institutions[edit]
G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment and Sustainable Development, Ranikhet road
ICAR Vivekanand Hill Agriculture and Research, Mall road
GIHM Nainital road
Govt. Girls Polytechnic College Patal Devi
NRDMS Kumaon University
CEMS Almora
Govt. Law college SSJ Campus
Pandit Udit Uday Shankar Natya Academy
Uttarakhand Residential University Almora
Media and communications[edit]
All India Radio has a local station in Almora which transmits programs of mass interest.[63] Almora station of A.I.R. was founded in June 1986 and is a primary channel station running on medium wave catering the whole of Kumaon division.[64] The main service providers are Dish TV and Doordarshan. BSNL, Vodafone and Airtel have the three largest cellular networks in the city. There are Internet cafés in and around the city, but broadband connectivity is limited. Satellite dishes exist in most homes in the region and the channels available throughout India are also available here.
Multiple local Hindi and English newspapers are published, whereas regional and national Hindi and English newspapers, printed elsewhere in India, are also circulated in Almora. a number of historical newspapers and magazines have been published from Almora like Prabuddha Bharata, Almora Akhbar, Shakti and Swadhin Praja etc.[65]
In 1871 A.D. Pt. Buddhiballav Pant opened a debating club.[66]:134 When Sir William Muir, the then provincial Governor, came here he was highly pleased with the working of this club.[53]:120 It is said that he also advised to open a press here and publish a newspaper. Mr. Pant, as advised, opened a press here and started publishing a weekly magazine Almora Akhbar.[65]:21 Almora Akhbar was the oldest Hindi weekly of this province. In 1913 A.D. Badri Datt Pandey took over the editing work of the magazine. Almora Akhbar made much progress; The number of its customers rose from 50-60 to 1500; however, it was closed in 1917. In 1918 one of the partners purchased the Debating Club Press and named it Vindhyavasini Press. From 1922 A.D. a weekly named Zila Samachar began to be published.[53]:120 Later on it came to be called Kumaun Kumud and was still being published till the late 30's.[53]:120
In 1893-94, Babu Devidas opened Kumaun Printing Press which published a weekly named Kurmanchal Samachar.[53]:120 Another weekly named Kurmanchal Mitra was also published but it was stopped after sometime.[53]:120 The Prabuddha Bharata started publication in August 1898 from Almora, and was edited by Swami Swarupananda.[67] In 1918 A.D. Badri Datt Pandey with the help of his friends opened a press named Deshbhakta and started publishing a magazine Shakti from it.[65]:21[66]:134[68]:45 Being displeased at the policy of Shakti, some of his partners filed suits and withdrew their shares and in 1919 A.D. opened Sombari Press from which for some time a magazine named 'Jyoti' was published.[53]:120 Later on this press also was sold and the publication was stopped. Shakti continued published till 1942, when owing to policies of the government, its publication was stopped.[66]:134 The publication resumed again in 1946 with the efforts of Pandit Gobind Ballabh Pant.[68][66]:134
In 1930 A.D. a paper named Swadhin Praja was published.[66]:134[69] Its director was patriot Victor Mohan Joshi.[69] In 1934 A.D. a weekly named Samta was published.[69] Directed by an artisan, Hari Prasad Tamta,[69] it received a monthly help of Rs. 2001- from the government.[53]:120 Formerly it was printed in Indra Printing Press but later the publication shifted to Krishna Press in Haldwani.[53]:120 Since 1935 A.D. an illustrated monthly magazine named Natkhat is being published from Indra Printing Press.[53]:120
Notable people[edit]
Swami Vivekananda visited Almora thrice during his Himalayan sojourns
Govind Ballabh Pant was born in Almora
Cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni has Ancestral roots in Almora
Rabindranath Tagore spent time in Almora and purchased a house in nearby Ramgarh where he stayed during the First World War.[70]
Swami Vivekananda visited Almora thrice during his Himalayan sojourns. He expressed great eagerness in making an Ashrama in the bosom of Himalayas for the practice of pure Advaita Vedanta.[71]
Jawaharlal Nehru was in the Almora jail for a short time during the freedom struggle.[72][73]
Govind Ballabh Pant (10 September 1887 – 7 March 1961), noted freedom fighter, first chief minister of Uttar Pradesh and later Home Minister of India, was born in Almora.[74][75]
Uday Shankar's dance school was established at Almora in the late 1930s.[76] Ravi Shankar, BabaAlauddin Khan, Ali Akbar Khan, Annapurna Devi,[77] Amala Shankar et al. were some of the celebrities among people who became famous later and learnt to dance and act here like Guru Dutt, Zohra Sehgal.
Sumitranandan Pant, (20 May 1900 – 28 December 1977) one of the most famous modern Hindi poets, was born at Kausani village of Bageshwar, in the hills of Kumaon.
Bhairab Dutt Pande, former cabinet secretary of India and governor of West Bengal, Punjab was a resident of Almora.
Sir Ronald Ross, winner in 1902 of Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for his path-breaking discovery in malaria parasite, was born here in 1857.[78]
Manohar Shyam Joshi the eminent Hindi writer and Indian TV's soap opera pioneer was from an Almora family of Galli village.[79]
Swami Satyananda Saraswati of the Bihar School of Yoga and Rikhiapeeth was born in Almora on 25 December 1923 in Zamindari Family of Bhikiyasen and Gaja.
Anagarika Govinda a leading authority on Tibetan Buddhism lived in Almora for a long time, along with his partner Li Gotami.
Alfred Sorensen, John Blofeld, Beat Poets Allen Ginsberg, Peter Orlovsky and Gary Snyder - the original Dharma Bums, the LSD Gurus Timothy Leary and Ralph Metzner, the psychiatrist R. D. Laing, and Tibetologist Robert Thurman were among the many celebrities who lived or stayed in Almora.
Walter Evans-Wentz, Anthropologist and pioneer of Tibetan Buddhism studies lived in Almora.
American actress Uma Thurman spent a small part of her childhood at Crank's Ridge, near Almora, with her father Robert Thurman.
Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan (née Sheila Irene Pant) (1905 - 13 June 1990) was born in a Kumauni Hindu-turned-Christian family at Almora.[80]:132 She was the wife of Pakistan's first prime minister Liaquat Ali Khan.[81]
ComradeP.C. Joshi, the first chairman of the Communist Party of India (CPI), was born in Almora.
Murli Manohar Joshi, the Union Human Resources Development minister of India (born 5 January 1934) in the NDA government.
B.C. Joshi, General Bhuwan Chandra Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, ADC (1935 - 19 November 1994) was the Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) of the Indian Army, belongs to Almora district (Talladaniya).
Devendra Kumar Joshi former chief of Naval Staff, Admiral D. K. Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, ADC, YSM (born: 4 July 1954) in Almora
Shivani, popular Hindi writer was from Almora[82]
Prasoon Joshi, writer poet-lyrcist Adguru
Singer-musician Mohan Upreti,[83] and many other artistic gems have roots in Almora.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Indian cricketer, has his roots here. Dhoni's father is from the Lwali village here before he settled in Ranchi in 1964.[84]
Ekta Bisht is an Indian women's cricket player. She is a left-handed batswoman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler. She is the first International woman cricketer from Uttarakhand.
Baba Hari Dass (Hari Datt Karnatak, also known as Haridas Baba, born in Almora, 26 March 1923), a silent master yogi, founder of several teaching projects in US, Canada, and India, builder of temples and the author of scriptural commentaries.[85]
Nilamber Pant, former vice chairman of ISRO and a Padma Shri winner.[86]
Roop Durgapal, is a Television actress from Almora who rose to fame through her role in the longest running cult TV show Balika Vadhu. She has worked in various other TV shows like, Swaragini , Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi, Baalveer & Akbar Birbal apart from appearing in several TV commercials too.She holds a degree in Instrumentation & controls engineering & is a trained Software Engineer as well.
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Rivett-Carnac, J. H. (1879). Archaeological notes on ancient sculpturings on rocks in Kumaon, India. Calcutta : G.H. Rouse.
Upreti, Ganga Dutt (1894). Proverbs & folklore of Kumaun and Garhwal. Lodiana Mission Press.
Oakley, E Sherman (1905). Holy Himalaya; the religion, traditions, and scenery of Himalayan province (Kumaon and Garwhal). Oliphant Anderson & Ferrier, London.
of Kumaon, Raja Rudradeva; (Ed. with English tr. Haraprasada Shastri) (1910). Syanika sastra: or A Book on Hawking. Asiatic Society, Calcutta.
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First disciples of Jesus
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Jesus (on the left) is being identified by John the Baptist as the "Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world", in John 1:29.[1] 17th century depiction by Vannini.
The calling of Peter and Andrew by James Tissot, 19th century
The call of the first disciples of Jesus is a key episode in the life of Jesus in the New Testament.[2][3] It appears in Matthew 4:18–22, Mark 1:16–20 and Luke 5:1–11 on the Sea of Galilee. John 1:35–51 reports the first encounter with two of the disciples a little earlier in the presence of John the Baptist. Particularly in the Gospel of Mark, the beginning of the Ministry of Jesus and the call of the first disciples are inseparable.[4]
Contents
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1 Gospel of John
2 Gospel of Matthew
3 See also
4 References
Gospel of John[edit]
In the Gospel of John the first disciples are also disciples of John the Baptist and one of them is identified as Andrew, the brother of Apostle Peter:
The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, "Look, the Lamb of God!" When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.... Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus. The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, "We have found the Messiah".[5]
Andrew is often called the Protokletos or "first-called".
Gospel of Matthew[edit]
The Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel of Mark report the call of the first disciples by the Sea of Galilee:
As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men." At once they left their nets and followed him.[6]
The Gospel of Luke reports the call by the Sea of Galilee too, but along with the first Miraculous draught of fishes. In all Gospel accounts, this episode takes place after the Baptism of Jesus.[7]
The gathering of the disciples in John 1:35–51 follows the many patterns of discipleship that continue in the New Testament, in that those who have received someone else's witness become witnesses to Jesus themselves. Andrew follows Jesus because of the testimony of John the Baptist, Philip brings Nathanael and the pattern continues in John 4:4–41 where the Samaritan woman at the well testifies to the town people about Jesus.[8]
See also[edit]
Chronology of Jesus
Gospel harmony
Calling of Matthew
Commissioning the twelve Apostles
Life of Jesus in the New Testament
References[edit]
Jump up ^ The Lamb of God by Sergei Bulgakov 2008 ISBN 0-8028-2779-9 page 263
Jump up ^ The Gospel according to Matthew by Leon Morris 1992 ISBN 0-85111-338-9 pages 83
Jump up ^ Luke by Fred B. Craddock 1991 ISBN 0-8042-3123-0 page 69
Jump up ^ The beginning of the Gospel: introducing the Gospel according to Mark by Eugene LaVerdiere 1999 ISBN 0-8146-2478-2 page 49
Jump up ^ Bible gateway
Jump up ^ Bible gateway
Jump up ^ A Harmony of the Gospels by William Henry Withrow 2009 ISBN 1-116-37809-4 page 18
Jump up ^ John by Gail R. O'Day, Susan Hylen 2006 ISBN 0-664-25260-5 page 31
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