Askot | |
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Village | |
 View of Kali river valley from Askot | |
  Askot  Askot | |
| Coordinates: 29°46′N 80°21′E / 29.77°N 80.35°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Pithoragarh |
| Elevation | 1,106 m (3,629 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Kumaoni |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 262543 |
| Vehicle registration | UK |
| Website | uk |
Askot or Askote is a small Himalayan town in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand in India. It is the part of Kanalichhina development Block and Didihat Tehsil.
The place is also famous for the Askot Musk Deer Sanctuary dedicated to the conservation of Musk deer. Askot lies midway between Pithoragarh to Dharchula road and located on a ridge. 'Kailash-Mansarovar Pilgrimage route from Delhi - Kathgodam - Didihat - Dharchula, passes through Askot.
along with surrounded regions the area was once part of Manaskhand region[1] and came under Katyuri kings after fall of katyuris the Rajwars dynasty which was a branch katyuri kings continued to rule the region,[2] ruled by Pal Rajput/Thakuri (Suryavanshi Rajputs, a clan of Katyuri kings), Chand, Gorkha, Raikas and British rulers, though Rajwars continue to be its ceremonial Head. Van Rawats - an endangered tribe of Uttaranchal, inhabits around this area.
- ^ Debroy, Dipavali; Debroy, Bibek (1990). The Kurma purana. Books For All. OCLC 29941922.
- ^ Atkinson, Edwin Thomas (1990). Himalayan Gazetter. Cosmo. OCLC 183008777.