Kalsi is in the Uttaranchal State of India near Dehradun. The city is located on the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains blessed with natural ambience. King Ashoka seemed to have made this lace as his frontiers. The River Yamuna flows through the city. Kalsi offers you with the most exquisite landscape and it is an ideal place for the adventure sports. You can reach Kalsi via Dehradun which is located about 49 km from Kalsi. If you are travelling by air then the Jolly Grant Airport of Dehradun would be the nearest point for you. Dehradun could be the nearest point for the commuters by train. Dehradun provides frequent bus service to the Kalsi city. Kalsi is well connected by road. Kalsi is significant from the historical point of view. King Ashoka?s rock edict is a major tourist attraction here. King Ashoka in his later years turned toward the Buddhist tradition. Totally there are 14 Ashokan rock edicts in India. The rock edict in Kalsi provides information about the reforms undertaken by the king Ashoka, and throws light upon his views regarding the Buddhist tradition. The graffiti is in Brahmi and Prakrit script. Rock edicts have been used as a tool to spread the awareness about Buddism among his subjects.
