Roorkee City

Roorkee is a city and municipal corporation in the Haridwar district of Uttarakhand. Situated around 184 km north of the national capital, Roorkee is known for its premier institution, called IIT Roorkee, the first engineering college in Asia. Earlier, IIT- Roorkee was known as Thomas College of Civil Engineering, showcasing its historical and academic significance. Set amidst the sacred Ganga and Yamuna, the city is close to the foothills of the Himalayas and is around 70 km away from Dehradun. Apart from its engineering college, Roorkee is also known for Army Cantonment, which is one of the oldest establishments in the country. This cantonment has also served as the headquarters of Bengal Engineer Group since 1853. Britishers occupied Roorkee in 1824, until then it was part of the Landhura estate, ... Read More