Ramgarh | |
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Town | |
 View of a Himalayan peak from Ramgarh | |
  Ramgarh Location in Uttarakhand, India Show map of Uttarakhand Ramgarh Ramgarh (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:29°27′N79°33′E / 29.45°N 79.55°E /29.45; 79.55 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Nainital |
| Elevation | 1,518 m (4,980 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kumaoni |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UK-04 |
| Website | nainital |
Ramgarh is a small hill station and tourist destination on the way toMukteshwar inNainital district ofUttarakhand,India. This place is rich in orchards. An unobstructed view of the snow-capped ranges of theHimalayas from this place can be seen. The place was once the cantonment of the English army. The famous poetsRabindranath Tagore and social worker Narain Swami had established their ashrams over here.[1]The writersRamdhari Singh 'Dinkar' andSachchidananda Hirananda Vatsyayan, famous by his pen-name "Agyeya" also lived here.[2] There is also alibrary dedicated to famous Hindi poet writerMahadevi Varma, who got the idea of writingLachma, the famousstory, in Ramgarh.
Ramgarh is located at29°27′N79°33′E / 29.45°N 79.55°E /29.45; 79.55.[3] Ramgarh is divided into parts- Talla (lower part) and the Malla (Upper part). It has an averageelevation of 1,518 metres (4,980 feet). The altitude ranges from 1,400 metres in the Talla (Lower) Ramgarh valley to 1,900 metres in Malla (Upper) Ramgarh. The East-West ridge above Malla Ramgarh has an elevation of 2000–2350 metres.
Ramgarh, which is located near Mukteshwar, is visited and known by a few people.
Ramgarh is also known as the "Fruit Bowl ofKumaon" owing to its verdant orchards of peach, apricots, pears, and apples.[4] It comprises two parts - Malla, located on a high elevation, and Talla, located downhill. It also has a famous viewing spot called Dadi Point.
Nearby locations include Gagar Shiv temple, Tagore Top,Madhuban,Sri Aurobindo Ashram,Hartola,Mukteshwar andNathuakhan, all accessible fromNainital andBhimtal.
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