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| subdivision_name2 = [[Nainital district|Nainital]]<br />
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: ''For other places with the same name, see [[Ramgarh (disambiguation)|Ramgarh]]''<br />
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Ramgarh is a small hill station and tourist destination on the way to [[Mukteshwar]] in [[Nainital district]] of [[Uttarakhand]], [[India]]. This place is rich in orchards. An unobstructed view of the snow-capped ranges of the [[Himalayas]] from this place can be seen. The place was once the cantonment of the English army. The famous poets [[Rabindra Nath Tagore]] and social worker Narain Swami had established their ashrams over here.<ref><br />
{{cite web | title = Ramgarh Tourism Ramgarh Travel Guide|publisher=euttaranchal| url = http://www.euttaranchal.com/tourism/ramgarh.php | accessdate = 2013-08-13 }}</ref><br />
The writers [[Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar']] and [[Sachchidananda Hirananda Vatsyayan]], famous by his pen-name "Agyeya" also lived here.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Upadhyay|first1=Vineet|title=Ramgarh: Where the Himalayas inspired Tagore|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/Ramgarh-Where-the-Himalayas-inspired-Tagore/articleshow/47193194.cms|publisher=Times of India|date=7 May 2015}}</ref> There is also a [[library]] dedicated to famous Hindi poet writer [[Mahadevi Varma]], who got the idea of writing ''Lachma'', the famous [[narrative|story]], in Ramgarh.<br />
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==Geography==<br />
Ramgarh is located at {{coord|29.45|N|79.55|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/39/Ramgarh.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Ramgarh]</ref> Ramgarh is divided into parts- Talla (lower part) and the Malla (Upper part). It has an average [[elevation]] of 1,518&nbsp;metres (4,980&nbsp;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.<br />
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==Economy==<br />
===Tourism===<br />
Ramgarh, which is located near Mukteshwar, is visited and known by a few people. <br />
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Ramgarh is also known as the "Fruit Bowl of [[Kumaon division|Kumaon]]" owing to its verdant orchards of peach, apricots, pears, and apples.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Upadhyay|first1=Vineet|title=Ramgarh: Where the Himalayas inspired Tagore|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/Ramgarh-Where-the-Himalayas-inspired-Tagore/articleshow/47193194.cms|publisher=Times of India|date=7 May 2015}}</ref> It comprises two parts - Malla, located on a high elevation, and Talla, located downhill. It also has a famous viewing spot called Dadi Point.<br />
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Nearby locations include [[Madhuban]], [[Sri Aurobindo Ashram]], [[Hartola (India)|Hartola]], and [[Nathuakhan]], all accessible from [[Nainital]] and [[Bhimtal]].<br />
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[[Category:Tourism in Uttarakhand]]<br />
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