Uttarakhand-Nepal Trade through Pithoragarh District of Kumaon: A Historical and Economic Analysis

The basic basis of the progress of any society is the economy of that society. It is only through the economy that mental, physical and cultural development of human can be possible by attaining material comforts. The main basis of the progress of a nation has been considered the resources and business activities available in that nation. No visa or passport is required to travel from Nepal to India or from India to Nepal. This political open border has encouraged trade between the two. Nepal has commercial relations with Tibet and Uttarakhand in the larger Himalayan belt. Nepal has been a major center of trade between India and Tibet since ancient times because the route from India to Tibet was through Nepal. The present study describe the historical and economical trade relation between Uttarakhand and Nepal through Pithoragarh district of Kumaon with various border and pace of trade.