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after the wife of the 12th-century raja, Sudhar Deve. Spread
along a ridge at 1,830 metres (6,004 feet), Ranikhet is
covered with pine and oak forests. On its northern side it
offers fine snow views. Ranikhet is still a cantonment. The
town is now the home of the Kumaon Regiment, one of the
Indian army's best.
Climate: The climate is especially pleasant, being protected
from the southwest monsoon by a high plateau which
reduces the average annual rainfall to 127 centimeters (50
inches), half that of Nainital. It is, however, slightly warmer
than its more famous neighbour, and although it snows in
Ranikhet the snow rarely settles.
