Rajaji National Park

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Rajaji National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
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Location	Uttarakhand, India
Nearest city	Haridwar and Dehra Dun
Coordinates	30°03′29″N 78°10′22″E / 30.05806°N 78.17278°E / 30.05806; 78.17278
Area	820.5 km2 (316.8 sq mi)
Established	1983
Governing body	Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Uttarakhand
Website	junglesafarirajajinationalpark.com

Rajaji National Park is a national park and tiger reserve in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.^[1] that encompasses the Shivaliks, near the foothills of the Himalayas. It covers 820 km² (320 sq mi)^[2] and is included in three districts of Uttarakhand—Haridwar, Dehradun and Pauri Garhwal. In 1983, three wildlife sanctuaries in the area (namely, Chilla, Motichur and Rajaji) were merged into one.^[2]

Rajaji National Park was named after C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji), a prominent leader of the Freedom Struggle, the first and last Governor-General of independent India and one of the first recipients of India's highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna (in 1954).