berinag

Raiagar is a small hamlet and market at the intersection of NH 309A and Almora-Didihat Highway. The hamlet is situated under the administrative limits of Berinag nagar panchayat in Pithoragarh district in the state of Uttarakhand, India, at a distance of approx 6 km from Berinag market.

Raiagar received attention when abandoned Iron mines were discovered here by British captain H. Drummond, who visited Raiagar in 1838.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Reedy, Chandra L. (1997). Himalayan Bronzes: Technology, Style, and Choices. London: Associated University Presse. p. 102. ISBN 9780874135701.


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