ALMORA By Somu Mahalaxmi HORSESHOE SHAPED CITY DIVISION- KUMAON DISTRICT- ALMORA STATE- UTTARAKHAND ALTITUDE- 6100 Fts (1850 Mtr) Distance from Delhi- 350km Distance from Dehradun- 350km Population 35000 Approx Rivers flowing - Gori , Kosi and Suyal It is called so because when this city is viewed from sky it resembles the shape of horse shoe. This is terranious place not plain area . The city is full of various religious and cultural beliefs. Lets have a quick view of the history of this city . So according the ancient history it was 1st mentioned in Hinu epic  "Mahabharata" (8th an 9th BCE). Accoring to mordern history this city is ruled by many rulers . Around 1500 years this city is know as "Alamnagar" or "Rajpur". It was founded by in 1568 by "Kalyan chand" during the rule of chand dynasty. British came to almora during 1815 and contribute to the development of this region. When we go through the administrative history, Earlie...