Buraswa

Buraswa is a village which is located 30 km from Chakrata and comes under the Tehsil of Chakrata, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.[1] The name of this village is derived from the flower Burans, which is abundant in this area. The residents and ruler of this village are Rawat whose ancestors are Ruler of Hansrigarh (Rawat Rajputs) and in the history they have close relations with Garhwal Kingdom and Sirmoor State of Himachal Pradesh. Due to heavy war the ancestors of Rawat’s of Buraswa migrated to presently known Buraswa on Basant Panchami centuries ago. Buraswa has a high literacy rate (85%).

References
  1. https://www.mapsofindia.com/villages/uttarakhand/dehradun/chakrata/buraswa.html


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