Tehri Garhwal, with its administrative headquarters at New Tehri, is one of the largest districts in the hill state of Uttarakhand. It shares boundaries with Rudraprayag District in the east, Dehradun District in the west, Uttarkashi District in the north, and Pauri Garhwal District in the south. The district of Tehri Garhwal extends from the snow clad Himalayan peaks of Thalaiya Sagar, Jonli and the Gangotri group all the way to the foothills near Rishikesh. The voluble Bhagirathi river divides the district into two, while the Bhilangna, Alaknanda, Ganga and Yamuna rivers surround it on the east and west. It is neighboured by the districts of Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Pauri, Rudraprayag and Dehradun.

SSituated on the southern slopes of outer Himalayas, Tehri Garhwal is one of the holliest hilly districts of Uttarakhand State. It is said that before creating the universe, Lord Brahma chose this sacred land for meditation. The ancient Rishis used Muni-ki-Reti and Tapovan of the district as the places of reparation. Its culture is almost preserved due to the presence of hilly terrains  and lack of easy communication facilities. Two words, Tehri and Garhwal, are combined to name the district as Tehri Garhwal.
 
Tehri Garhwal History  

King Sudarshan Shah established his capital at Tehri town and afterwards his successors Pratap Shah, Kirti Shah and Narendra Shah established their capital at Pratap Nagar, Kirti Nagar and Narendra Nagar respectively. Their dynasty ruled over this region from 1815 to 1949. During the Quit India Movement people of this region actively participated for the independence of the country. Ultimately when the country was declared independent in 1947, the inhabitants of Tehri Riyasat started their movement for getting themselves freed from the clutches of Maharaja. Due to the movement the situation became out of his control and was difficult for him to rule over the region. Consequently the 60th king of Pawar Vansh Manvendra Shah accepted the sovereignty of Indian Government. Thus in 1949 Tehri Riyasat was merged in Uttar Pradesh and was given the status of a new district. Being a scattered region it posed numerous problems for expediting development. Resultantly on 24th February 1960 the U.P. Government separated its one tehsil which was given status of a separate district named as Uttarkashi.

Tehri Garhwal Tourism

Tourist Places in Tehri Garhwal
Buda Kedar
Devprayag
Khatling Glacier
Narendra Nagar
Sem Mukhem
Chamba
Dhanaulti
Kunjapuri
New Tehri
Surkanda Devi
Chandrabadni
Kempty fall
Nagtibba