Ranikhet according to a local legend was the place where Raja Sudhardev won the heart of Rani Padmini, who chose this scenic place to be her abode, hence the place was named Ranikhet, Queen’s meadow or Queen’s field. Some say that it was the area of Rani Padmini, hence the name of Ranikhet was Ranichhetra. With the times it was changed to Ranikhet. Thick forests, deodar and pine trees in the foreground and an unending range of Himalayas sweeping in the background Ranikhet is spell binding. Naturally Ranikhet is just like a heaven on earth. An all weather tourist destination, Ranikhet with its forest cover is also a great place for bird watchers and those who wish to holiday in the lap of nature in solitude.
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