About Pratapnagar
Pratap Nagar village is situated in the Tehri district of Uttarakhand state. New Tehri is the main district headquarter of Pratapnagar village. Tehri is the nearest town to this village which is situated at a distance of 70 km.
Location and How to Reach Pratap Nagar Village
Pratapnagar is a small village, it is situated in the Pratapnagar block of Tehri district of Garhwal region in Uttarakhand. Rauniya, Bijpur, Bharatpur, Baunsari are the nearby villages of Pratapnagar which are situated in less proximity from Paratapnagar village.
There is no railway station or airport near Pratapnagar. You can visit this beautiful village by road. Use your personal vehicle or by public transport like Bus, Jeep, etc to visit Pratapnagar Village.
Activities in Pratap Nagar
You can visit nearby villages in Pratap Nagar and enjoy the quiet and peaceful environment over there.
You can also visit Oneshwar Mahadev Temple as well
Oneshwar Mahadev Temple is an ancient and religious temple located in the village Panchayat Dewal situated in the middle of Patti on Pratap Nagar, the development block of Tehri Garhwal district. Oneshwar Mahadev is in the form of Lord Shiva. Oneshwar Mahadev Temple is a symbol of faith, faith, progress and progress.
History of Pratap Nagar
Raja PRATAP SHAH, 3rd Raja of Tehri-Garhwal was the founder of the township of Pratap Nagar in 1877. Pratap Shah also founded primary school in Tehri that became college in later years.
Tehri was the capital of Shah Dynasty and it has a very hot and humid climate as it was on the bank of confluence of Bhilangana and Bhagirathi Rivers. As Britishers founded new township in hills as Almora, Ranikhet, Nainital, Pauri, Mussoorie for summers, Pratap Shah also founded a new township in his rule in Tehri Riyasat as British officers did and name Pratapnagar. Pratap shah built palace building, court building, treasury building and houses for state employees.
What is Pratap Nagar famous for?
Pratap Nagar is famous among tourist as Paragliding, Himalayan Views, Village, Remote, Offbeat, Emerging, Adventure, Historical.
Pratap Nagar is popular destination for following activities/ interests - Hill Station, OffBeat, Paragliding, Village Tourism.