![]() ![]() Kols are aboriginal inhabitants of the austro-asiatic physical type and they were later joined by the Indo-Aryan Khas/Khasas who arrived from the northwest by the Vedic period. The region of Garhwal Division was previously settled by the Kols. It is often said that Gadhwal was named because of 52 Gadhs 52 chieftains, each chief with his own independent fortress (gadh). The administrative hub of Garhwal Division is Pauri. The people of this region speak Garhwali language and are known as Garhwali. It includes the various districts like Chamoli, Pauri Garhwal, Rudraprayag, Dehradun, Haridwar, Tehri Garhwal, and Uttarkashi. ![]() On the north it is bounded by Tibet, Kumaon Division on the east, and Uttar Pradesh on the south and the state of Himachal Pradesh in the North West region. ![]() Garhwal Division lies in Himalayan Mountain, and it got its name from the Gahadvala Dynasty of India who was basically Rajputs. It is the administrative and the north western region of the north Indian state of Uttarakhand. Garhwal Division is the home for Garhwali people. ![]()
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