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Chakrata is a cantonment town in Dehradun district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is situated between the Tons and Yamuna rivers, at an elevation of 7000–7250 feet, 98 km from state capital, Dehradun, it was originally a cantonment of British Indian Army. Due west lies Himachal Pradesh, and due east are Mussoorie (73 km), Garhwal. ==History== The area is known as Jaunsar-Bawar,〔(Chakrata Tahsil & Town ) The Imperial Gazetteer of India, 1909, v. 10, p. 125.〕 belonging to the Jaunsari tribe, which still has a marked presence in few surrounding villages. A cantonment of British Indian Army, was established in 1866 by Colonel Hume of the 55th Regiment, British Indian Army,〔(Chakrata ) Official website of Dehradun city.〕 and the troops and officers first occupied the cantonment in April 1869.〔(Chakrata ) .〕 In 1901, Chakrata Tahsil was part of the Dehradun district, of United Provinces, with a collective population of 51,101, which consisted of the towns of Chakrata (population 1250) and Kalsi, with a population of 760,〔 which is most known for the rock edict of the Mauryan king Ashoka 2nd century BC, first discovered by John Forest, in 1860.〔(Kalsi ) Official website of Dehradun city.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chakrata」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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