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	Uttarakhand Information Centre - Kumaon
		Kumaon was formerly an administrative division of British India, in the United Provinces, with headquarters at Nainital.
		Kumaon proper constituted an old Rajput principality, which became extinct at the beginning of the eighth century.The most intresting thing seen in the history of Kumaon is that the priest cast of brahmins took up arms here.There are many famous brahmin army generals to be heard of in Kumaon history like Raja Harak Dev Joshi.
		Kumaon has a distinctive style of architecture, which is to be seen on the one hand in scattered settlements of the higher Himalaya and populated agricultural valleys, and on the other in the temples, naulas-bawaries (water tanks), forts and dharamshalas (inns).
	www.4dham.com /go2/Kumaon.html (975 words)

	Kumaon Regiment
		Today, the Fourth Kumaon Regiment which is the apex of the Param Vir Chakra of the Gallantry Award winners who had laid down their lives for the preservation of this motherland is in Udaipur.
		The inhabitants of the Kumaon hills are commonly known as the Kumaonese.
		Four Kumaon, one of the most decorated and oldest battalions of Indian Army, was the first battalion of Army to be presented Colours on April 7, 1961 for its glorious deeds and unique performance, both in peace and war, by the first President of India, late Dr Rajendra Prasad.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/india/rgt-kumaon.htm (2253 words)

	FACTS (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Kumaon, with an area of 21,035 sq km, is situated in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
		Kumaon is the land of the Mahakali and its major right bank tributaries, the Goriganga, the Dhauliganga, and the Ramganga.
		Kumaon has three distinct trekking regions: the foothills of the Himalayas of the Nainital district and the lake area; the hill areas of Almora, Ranikhet, Kausani, Chaukori, and Pithoragarh; and the Himalayan glacier area of the Kumaon hills.
	www15.brinkster.com /amdou/tourism/kumaon.html (2011 words)

	Kumaon Regiment - Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun - Uttaranchal Education
		The senior battalions of the regiment were drawn from the Nizams' contingent and the present fourth and the fifth battalions proudly trace their lineage back to 1788, when they were first raised as the first and second regiments of the then Subedar of Berar, Muhamad Salabat Khan's Ellichpur Brigade.
		Four Kumaon, one of the most decorated and oldest battalions of Indian Army, was the first battalion of Army to be presented Colours on April 7, 1961 for its glorious deeds and unique performance, both in peace and war, by the first President of India, late Dr Rajendra Prasad.
		The Kumaon Regiment provided a Force Reserve Company (FRC) to cater to various operational, administrative and ceremonial requirements of the UNMEE Force Headquarters (FHQ) that was located at Asmara, capital of Eritrea.
	www.euttaranchal.com /education/institutes/kumaon_regiment.php (1475 words)

	Commemoratives on Infantry Regiments
		Punjab Regiment depicts the uniforms of the Regiment in 1779, 1901 and 1979 with the Badge of the Regiment.
		Kumaon Regiment was commemorated with a stamp depicting the uniforms over the years.
		Madras Regiment was commemorated with a stamp depicting a statue of a sepoy of the Regiment.
	www.indiapost.gov.in /APS/APS/apsweb/commemoratives_on_infantry_regim.htm (575 words)

	Kumaon Himalayas, Trekking in Kumaon, Adventure Camps in Kumaon, Budget Travel in India, Travel Guide to India, ...
		Kumaon consists of the districts of Nainital, Almora and Pithoragarh.
		The land of Jim Corbett's legendary exploits, it lies to the east of Garhwal from which it is separated by the eastern and southern flanks of Nandadevi sanctuary leading down along the valley of the Ramganga.
		The airport for Kumaon is Pantnagar, 71 kms from Nainital, 118 km from Ranikhet and 127 kms from Almora.
	www.indiantravelportal.com /uttranchal/trekking/kumaon.html (1431 words)

	Indian Army Regimental Colours (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Regiments who do not incorporate a regimental motto in their badge bear it, as here, across the bottom of the lotus blossom wreath.
		The Kumaon Regiment had five of its honours declared repugnant, but if my eyes do not deceive me, one of them (Burma 1885-87) is at the top of the right-hand column (it's not that I can read the script, you understand, but I think I can make out the date).
		Regiments were permitted to display ten pre-independence battle honours, and it is these that are shown in the picture.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/in^rgclr.html (447 words)

	Naga Regiment
		Although two battalions of the Naga Regiment were raised as per the historic 16-point 1960 agreement that facilitated the formation of Nagaland state, as of 2001 there were complaints that there was no proper representation of Naga youths in the regiment, headquartered at Ranikhet in Uttaranchal.
		The Naga Regiment was the first infantry regiment to be raised in the post-Independence India.
		And thus the youngest regiment of the Indian Army was pushed into the war with scanty preparedness.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/india/rgt-naga.htm (1200 words)

	Online Rajput Community Center : Everything you want to know about Rajputs...
		The regiment is one of the most decorated in the Armoured Corps and in 1965 it had already been awarded with one PVC, only to win another in 1971 at the Battle of Basantar in which 66 Pakistani tanks were destroyed...........
		During the 1962 Indo-China conflict, 13 Kumaon was deployed in Chushul sector.
		Col. Raghubir Singh Rajawat, (Mahaveer Chakra) was commanding a battalion of the Rajputana Rifles Regiment during the battle of Asal Uttar.
	www.rajputsamaj.net /lestweforget/zorawar.htm (1340 words)

	The Hindu : Hero's elusive bravery award
		However, another letter was received by her from the 4th Kumaon Regiment subsequently in which it was mentioned that the earlier letter was wrong.
		A communication received from the Kumaon Regimental Centre went to the extent of saying that the war memorial and regimental history are not authentic as these are likely to have typographic or clerical mistake.
		While the case still goes on and the Kumaon Regiment is not ready to budge from its position, family members of the widow of the neglected martyr continue to knock at the doors of the high and mighty.
	www.hindu.com /thehindu/2001/01/01/stories/14012184.htm (701 words)

	Myor Rangeelo Kumaon
		Kumaon is a beautiful region (part of proposed Uttaranchal State) of Uttar Pradesh (India) consisting of Six Districts Almora, Nainital, PithoraGarh, Udhamsingh Nagar, Champawat and Bageshwar.
		Kumaon offers the best snowscape panoramas of the Greater Himalayan peaks in the north.
		The old capitol of Kumaon 'PALI' (after Champawat) is also in the same area and known as 'SARAKAARI PALI' is still having signs of Gorakha attacks and their stay in Kumaon.
	www.geocities.com /akpath/kumaon.htm (701 words)

	India, Indian States, India States, Indian hotels, Indian News and Indian Tourism, India Travel
		Kumaon is one of the two regions and administrative divisions of Uttaranchal, a mountainous state of northern India, the other being Garhwal.
		Kumaon proper constituted an old Rajput principality, which became extinct at the beginning of the 19th century.
		An another version of the origin is that word Kumaon is believed to have been derived from "Kurmanchal", meaning land of the Kurmavatar (the tortoise incarnation of Lord Vishnu, the preserver according to Hindu mythology).
	www.uttaranchalin.org /wiki-Kumaon_Division (1190 words)

	About the 3rd Gorkha Rifles (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The 3 Gorkha Rifles is one of the most celebrated regiments of the Indian Army with an unblemished record of battle honours and courage since its establishment in on April 24, 1815 as a Kumaon Battalion.
		Post Independence, the Regiment won the Battle Honour 'Pir Kanthi' in the Uri Sector in 1948 and 'Shingo-R' in the Kargil Sector in 1971.
		Sir Robert Colquhoun, was a Scotsman, and his family tartan is that adopted by the regiment, and worn by their pipe band.
	www.nawang.org /3gr.htm (380 words)

	60Kph - Rides
		The history of the Kumaon Regiment has its origin with the two battalions of Ellichpur Brigade, which were raised by Nawab Salabat Khan as part of the Hyderabad Contingent.
		It was chosen on specific request of the Nagaland Government based on the performance of battalions of the Kumaon Regiment in fighting insurgency in Nagaland.
		The Regiment family is one of the largest in the Indian Army.
	www.60kph.com /rides/north/ucride/kumaon.htm (736 words)

	Kumaon package tours to the hills and lakes of Uttaranchal, North India.
		An old church runs as a factory, with the war widows of the Kumaon Regiment Centre operating looms to knit Australian Merino wool into shawls with ethnic patterns.
		Bhimtal is One of the enchanting jewels of the lake district of Kumaon.
		Naukuchiatal is the deepest and by far the most picturesque lake in the Kumaon region and derives its name from the nine corners which came together to form it.
	www.caravantraveltalk.com /kumaon-packages2.htm (1051 words)

	Defenceindia : Indian Army : Parachute regiment
		The Parachute Regiment is the main airborne formation of the Indian Army.
		The regiment's first action was towards the end of the Second World War, when it was parachuted into Burma.
		The regiment has a total of ten battalions; of these, five are standard infantry battalions, while the others are commando trained battalions.
	www.defenceindia.com /defenceind/parachute_regiment.html (246 words)

	The Mountain Marauders : HindustanTimes.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The 19th Battallion of the Kumaon Regiment was raised on July 1, 1979 at Ranikhet by Lt Col V K Bogra.
		Founded by Sir Henry Russel, a farsighted resident at the court of the Nizam, the regiment under the flag of the Nizam was initially known as the Ellichpur Brigade and the Russell’s Brigade.
		The regimental insignia is the striking Russell’s Lion, which is an apt graphic representation of the motto of the regiment ‘Valour Triumphs.’ The Kumaon regiment has the unique distinction of being the only regiment to have given three chiefs of the Army.
	www.hindustantimes.com /2005/Jul/26/5922_1439011,0015002500020000.htm (702 words)

	Orders of Battle - Indian 114 Infantry Brigade at the Battle of Chushul, 1962
		The last stand of Company C, 13 Kumaon Regiment at Rezeng La is a story burned into the Indian consciousness.
		In April 1962, in furtherance of India's Forward Policy, 5 Jat Regiment arrived and was inducted between the Chip Chap River and Lunkung defile, on the north end of the Spanggur Lake.
		This shortcoming was partly remedied by the arrival of 13 Kumaon Regiment at Leh in September, 1962.
	www.indianmilitaryhistory.org /battles/114chushul.html (2486 words)

	Trip to Kumaon
		Kumaon is a land gifted by the best in nature.
		There are not so many ancient temples in Kumaon as in the Garhwal but still places like Jageshwar,40 kms off Almora, wrapped in tallest and dense Devdar trees overlooking 1200 year old scores of Shiva temples(150) at 6000 feet valley, make up for that.
		We pass the grand gates manned by grander silhoutte of Kumaoni youths in green uniform of The Kumaon Regiment of Indian Army.
	www.uttaranchal.ws /kumaon.htm (2975 words)

	Kumaon Regiment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1857, in keeping with the class based composition of the infantry, the Regiment comprised Rajputs, Jats and Muslims.
		One of these, the last stand of Company C, 13 Kumaon Regiment at Rezang La has been placed in the ten most heroic stands in history along with the Defence of Saragarhi and Battle of Alamo.
		The song is also a representative song of Kumaon Regiment.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kumaon_Regiment (557 words)

	Orders of Battle - Indian 114 Infantry Brigade at the Battle of Chushul, 1962
		Realizing he was dying, he ordered the two men to leave him and return to the battalion so that someone at least would be left to tell of C Company's battle.
		Seventy men from C/13 Kumaon were of the Ahir caste, including the company commander.
		He was commissioned in the Kumaon Regiment on 1 August 1949.
	orbat.com /site/cimh/regiments/kumaon/13kumaon_chushul.html (1324 words)

	Defenceindia : Indian Army : The Garhwal Rifles
		In May, 1887, the Ist Battalion of the Regiment was raised at Almora in Kumaon by Lt Col. EP Mainwaring as 2nd Battalion the 3rd (The Kumaon) Gurkha Regiment.
		In 1831, the Battalion was redesignated the 39th (The Garhwali) Regiment of Bengal Infantry.
		The 4th Battalion added one more Victoria Cross to the Regiment when in Jan. 1920, Lt WD Kenny was posthumously honoured for his valour in Kotkai (NWFP).
	www.defenceindia.com /defenceind/garhwal_rifles.html (541 words)

	Bicentenary of the 4th Battalion of the Kumaon Regiment (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Bicentenary of the 4th Battalion of the Kumaon Regiment
		Returning to India, the 4 Kumaon had the unique honour of being the first unit to be presented with new colours by Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the President of India, on 8th April 1961.
		In 1965, 4 Kumaon campaigned in Kashmir against enemy infiltrators of Force Gibraltar, later capturing a dominant feature and destroying a vital enemy bridge.
	www.indiapicks.com /stamps/Forces/1298_Kumaon_Regt.htm (322 words)

	The Kumaon Regiment
		The demi-rampant lion is part of the arms of the Russel family, whose ancestor had started the body of troops now formed into the Kumaon Regiment.
		In 1945, the Hyderabadis became the Kumaon Regiment.
		When the Naga Regiment and the Kumaon Scouts were raised, they came under the aegis of the Kumaon Regiment.
	www.bharat-rakshak.com /LAND-FORCES/Army/Regiments/Kumaon.html (325 words)

	The Sino-Indian War - Dedication
		A monument dedicated to the fallen soldiers of the 13 Kumaon Regiment.
		The memorial is flanked by two memorial halls –– one housing the personal articles of the martyrs and the other would be used for sound-and-light show depicting their heroic deeds, Army sources said.
		The representatives of the regiments which fought the battle was present on the occasion as a symbol of the past.
	sinoindianwar.50megs.com /dedication.html (592 words)

	Welcome to Sentinel
		The Kumaon and Naga Regiments are celebrating their first Reunion in the new millennium at Ranikhet.
		One of the oldest, largest and most decorated Regiments of the Indian Army, stated a PIB release Sir Henry Russel, Nawab Salabat Khan and Maharaja Scindia have contributed to the origin of this Regiment.
		The Regiment is celebrating its Reunion from October 14 to 17 at Ranikhet.
	www.sentinelassam.com /sentinel_en/archives/jul2003/regional.htm (2321 words)

	The Hindu : Young World : Remembering our heroes
		To the sacred memory of the Heroes of Rezang La, 114 Martyrs of 13 Kumaon who fought to the last man, last round against hordes of Chinese on November 18, 1962.
		It honours the soldiers of the Madras Regiment that is the oldest infantry regiment in the Indian Army.
		Gleaming brass plaques have the names of hundreds of the Madras Regiment soldiers who have laid down their lives in various battles and operations.
	www.hindu.com /yw/2006/08/11/stories/2006081101210600.htm (507 words)

	Kumaon Wildlife Tour
		Kumaon is wrapped in the scenic wonders of hill stations such as Nainital, Ranikhet and Kausani.
		The town is now the home of the Kumaon Regiment, one of the Indian army's best.
		Nainital : The Kumaon hills are known for their idyllic beauty - mountains silhouetted against the sky, streams rippling though the silence of forests, and placid lakes reflecting the changing panorama of nature.
	www.travel-himalayas.com /himalayan-travel-packages/kumaon-wildlife-tours.html (1013 words)

	War Heroes
		He was commissioned in the Kumaon Regiment on 22 February 1942.
		The D Company of 4 Kumaon, led by Major Somnath Sharma, was airlifted to Srinagar on October 31st.
		Saurabh was posted with the 4 JAT Regiment (Infantry) IC No. 58522F in the Kargil Sector.
	www.hpkangra.nic.in /warriors.htm (1756 words)

	Company C, 13 Kumaon Regiment - World Affairs Board
		The newly arrived 13 Kumaon began deploying on October 24 in the lull that followed the first phase of the Chinese attack.
		The Ahirs are concentrated in the Gurgaon/Mewat region of Haryana and are hardy cattlemen and farmers.
		At least 13 Kumaon got an oppertunity to fight from tactical positions (albit streatched out), but the units in the battle of Namka Chu had to fight from non-tactical positions chosen by the donkeys in khadi sitting in Delhi, as a result they were obliterated.
	www.worldaffairsboard.com /showthread.php?t=8718 (3702 words)

	Excelsior... Nation
		Kumaon’s seasonal dances like ‘Savan Shravan’ and ‘Bhadon’ have been described as ritual dances connected with the cultivation of paddy and maize cultivation.
		Gill met DGP K Chakravarty and Ahmedabad Police Commissioner P C Pandey at the Commissioner’s office in the wake of a fresh spurt in violence since Sunday in which individuals were being targetted and stoned to death in many cases.
		Official sources today said Gill returned here yesterday in the backdrop of his seeking the services of an elite regiment, raised by him during his tenure as DGP in Punjab, to bolster the security apparatus in Gujarat.
	www.dailyexcelsior.com /02may09/national.htm (3280 words)

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