Dehradun is one of the oldest cities of India and nestled in the lap on the mountain ranges of the Himalayas. It is recently declared as the Provisional Capital of newly created Uttaranchal state, now Uttarakhand. It is a favoured tourist destination attracting a lot of tourists. Its noted fro its special Basmati rice, tea and leechi gardens that add to the charm of the city. It houses a lot of national institutions like the ONGC, Survey Of India, Forest Research Institute, Indian Institute of Petroleum etc and premier educational and training institutes like Indian Miltary Academy, RIMC(Rashtriya Indian Military College), Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy(IGNFA), Lal Bahadur Shahstri National Academy of Administration etc. It is also known as the 'Abode Of Drona' as it is believed that the great sage Drona is believed to have sojourned for a season in Deharadun.