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20-497: Clement Town is a cantonment town in Dehradun, Dehradun district in the state of Uttarakhand , India. Clement Town is seven kilometres (4.3 mi) from the clock tower in main city of Dehradun. Saharanpur and Haridwar are 65 and 54 km (40 and 34 mi) respectively. It also borders Rajaji National Park and is home to several renowned institutions. Schools such as Universal Academy and St. Patrick's Academy are in

40-491: A press release notified that, in order to move on from older Colonial-era concepts, Ministry of Defence has decided to give up responsibility to consider to excise civil areas of certain Cantonments and merge them with neighbouring State municipalities. As of then, there were 58 Cantonments of which 10 were to be handed over in the first phase. The administration of civil areas was to be handed over from Cantonment Boards to

60-677: The French word canton , meaning corner or district , refers to a temporary military or winter encampment. For example, at the start of the Waterloo campaign in 1815, while the Duke of Wellington 's headquarters were in Brussels, most of his Anglo–allied army of 93,000 soldiers were cantoned , or stationed, to the south of Brussels. The former Sherpur Cantonment in Kabul , Afghanistan, which

80-721: The Sherpur Cantonment [REDACTED]   British Empire The siege of the Sherpur Cantonment was a battle fought in December 1879, during the Second Anglo-Afghan War . British forces were besieged by Afghan troops, then repulsed an assault. On 3 September 1879 Sir Pierre Cavagnari , the British Resident in Kabul, and his escort were massacred by mutinous Afghan troops, initiating

100-788: The Tibetan Homes Foundation, the Tibetan Children's Fund, the Chenrezig Fund, the Social Justice Fund of the First Unitarian Society of Madison, and Lake Side Church. In 1992, the 14th Dalai Lama visited TCH and gave it his blessing and support. He praised the initiative for the work that has been done and presented TCH with a notable gift to help develop the facilities. Cantonment The word cantonment , derived from

120-625: The World's Largest Stupa , of the re-established Mindroling Monastery from Tibet , is situated in Clement Town, which was inaugurated on 28 October 2002 and is surrounded by a 2-acre (8,100 m) garden. It is the highest Mindroling Monastery in the world There is also a 103 feet (31 m) high statue of Buddha is dedicated to the Dalai Lama. Inspired by the 14th Dalai Lama's TCV (Tibetan Children's Village), The Tibetan Children's Home

140-623: The establishment of Indian Military Academy (IMA) at Dehradun in 1932, the Joint Services Wing (JSW) (National War Academy) was set up here on 15 December 1948, under the leadership of Colonel Kamta Prasad, which was renamed as National Defence Academy (NDA) on 1 January 1950, though in December 1954, the NDA was shifted to Khadakwasla near Poona . Graphic Era University , St. Patrick's Academy , and Army Public School are also located in Clement Town. A large Tibetan settlement and

160-676: The former British Indian Army , with Meerut and Ramgarh being two of the most important cantonments in Northern India , second only to the headquarters at Rawalpindi (now in Pakistan). Meerut was established in 1803, and for 150 years was the largest cantonment in the region. Although cantonments in India were considered to be semi-permanent in the 18th and 19th centuries, by the turn of the 20th century, they had transitioned to being permanent garrisons. They were further entrenched as such, via

180-994: The military reforms of Lord Kitchener in 1903, and the Cantonments Act of 1924. At India's Independence in 1947, India had 56 cantonments. After this India added 6 cantonments the last being Ajmer Cantonment in 1962, taking the total number to 62. They covered an area of 161,000 acres (650 km ). As of 2019, there were sixty-one "notified cantonments" in India, occupying an area of 157,000 acres (640 km ): twenty-five in Central Command , nineteen in Southern Command , thirteen in Western Command , four in Eastern Command , and one in Northern Command . On 24 July 2024,

200-467: The national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 92% and, female literacy is 79%. In Clement Town, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Clement town is a Category-II cantonment, and deemed municipality administered by a cantonment board under the Ministry of Defence. The municipal board consists of 14 members, of which seven are corporators elected from each ward in the municipality . After

220-453: The neighbourhood. Country singer Bobby Cash resides in Clement Town. Clement Town is located at 30°16′01″N 78°00′25″E  /  30.267°N 78.007°E  / 30.267; 78.007 . It has an average elevation of 410 metres (1,350 ft). As of 2001 India census , Clement Town had a population of 19,634. Males constitute 58% of the population and females 42%. Clement Town has an average literacy rate of 85%, higher than

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240-687: The neighbouring Municipalities while the military region was to remain with the Armed Forces. However, on 27 April 2024, KhasYol had become the first cantonment board to be "de-notified". On 2 September 2024, it was reported that paperwork are being completed to handover civilian areas of Cantonments from the Indian Army. The Cantonments include Dehradun, Deolali, Nasirabad, Babina, Ajmer, Ramgarh, Mathura, Shahjahanpur, Clement Town and Fatehgarh. The report sain, "Indian Army’s Central Command , South Western Command and Southern Command are in

260-516: The new amir, gathered in the area north of Kabul. On 11 December a small detachment (c.170 men) of the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers and the 14th Bengal Lancers encountered a 10,000+ Afghan army advancing on Kabul. In an attempt to delay the advance, the outnumbered Lancers charged the Afghans. Heavy casualties were suffered and the Afghans continued their advance. Anglican chaplain James Adams

280-484: The process of completing the hand over exercise in coordination with Uttarakhand , Maharashtra , Rajasthan , Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh governments." Major cantonments and garrisons include the following: Babina cantonments* Cantonments, Accra Cantonments in Nigeria refer to permanent military installations which house active personnel and their families. Cantonments in Nigeria include: In Singapore,

300-483: The second phase of the Second Anglo-Afghan War . A force was assembled and named the Kabul Field Force , under the command of Major-General Frederick Roberts . After defeating Afghan forces at Chariasab on 6 October, Roberts marched into Kabul on 13 October. With Kabul itself vulnerable to attack, Roberts based his force in the unfinished Sherpur Cantonment , a mile north of the city. A military commission

320-399: The term is used to denote a police cantonment. The United States military commonly uses the term "cantonment" to describe the permanent facilities at U.S. Army training bases as opposed to the field training areas. Cantonment areas often include housing (such as barracks and maid-service quarters), dining facilities, training classrooms, exchanges, and paved air fields. Siege of

340-589: Was awarded the Victoria Cross for rescuing wounded men. Naik Kishanbir Nagarkoti of the 5th Gurkha Rifles was awarded his third Indian Order of Merit at this battle. On 15 December, the Afghan army began to besiege the British forces entrenched in the cantonment . As news of a relief column under the command of Brigadier General Charles Gough reached Mohammed Jan, he ordered his troops to storm

360-619: Was established in Dhondupling Tibetan Colony, Clement Town, Dehra Dun, India on 18 March 1991. TCH was originally funded by the eleven-member Board of Directors, then was bought out by Mr. Sonam Singhe in 2004. This is a not-for profit boarding school, that aids Tibetan children to get the education they need. TCH provides food, shelter, tutoring and transportation for the children living under poverty. Those that cannot afford to pay for these expenses are given grants and donations from charities such as Parimita Charitable Trust,

380-813: Was the site of the Siege of the Sherpur Cantonment (1879) in the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878–1880), is now maintained as a British Army cemetery. In Bangladesh, cantonments are residential quarters for many military personnel as well as headquarters for different army units. A wide variety of military training is provided in Bangladesh cantonments: Several cities in the Indian subcontinent , including Ahmedabad , Ambala , Bellary , Belgaum , Bangalore , Danapur , Jabalpur , Kanpur , Bathinda , Delhi , Nilgiris , Chennai , Mumbai , Pune , Meerut , Ramgarh , Secunderabad , and Trichy , contained large cantonments of

400-414: Was then set up to try those responsible for Cavagnari's death. While a strong response to the murders was considered necessary, the resultant public executions helped unite Afghan opposition against the British presence. At the end of November, an army of tribesmen under the command of Mohammed Jan Khan Wardak , who had denounced Amir Mohammad Yaqub Khan as a British puppet and instead declared Musa Jan

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