Dehradun -also known with the name of Abode of Drona and Doon Valley is the capital of newly created state of Uttaranchal or Uttarakhand.

Set amidst the Great Indian Himalayan ranges, the city of Dehradun is the major tourist attractions. Situated in north-west corner of the state, Dehradun is bounded on the north and north-west by Uttarkashi district, on the east by Tehri Garhwali and Pauri-Garhwal districts and in the south by Saharnpur district (Uttar Pradesh).

Dehradun remained an important centre for Garhwali rulers later the British captured the area and developed it as a hill station.

Apart from a hill resort, Dehradun is also the headquarters of several National Institutes and Organizations such as ONGC, Forest Research Institute, Survey of India etc.

Dehradun is home to some of Indias noted educational and training institutes like Indian Military Academy, Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA), Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC) etc

There are a great number of tourist attractions in and around Dehradun. A number of historic temples like Malsi Deer Park, Sahastradhara, and Robbers Cave, Lakshman siddh temple reflect the spiritual importance of the place.