The Naga Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army . It is among the youngest regiments of the Indian Army - the first battalion was raised in Ranikhet , Uttarakhand in 1970. The regiment recruits mainly from Nagaland , in northeast India .
76-674: The first battalion of the regiment (1 Naga) was raised at the Kumaon Regimental Centre, Ranikhet on 1 November 1970 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel. R.N. Mahajan, VSM . Being the only battalion, it was then designated as the Naga Regiment. The manpower to raise this battalion was provided by battalions of the Kumaon Regiment , Garhwal Rifles and 3 Gorkha Rifles . 69 Nagas were enrolled directly from rehabilitation camps of underground Nagas. However,
152-831: A commemorative stamp and special cover in honour of Reddy on the occasion of his birth centenary. In Hyderabad , there is the Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy College of Education. As part of the centenary celebrations of his birth, the Government of Andhra Pradesh has announced that it will rename the Andhra Pradesh State Revenue Academy, Reddy's alma mater the Government Arts College and the Government Medical College, Anantapur after
228-537: A Janata Party candidate. He was the only non-Congress candidate to be elected from Andhra Pradesh. The Congress Party led by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was defeated, ending 30 years of Congress rule in India and a five party coalition with Morarji Desai as its leader came to power. Reddy was unanimously elected Speaker of the Sixth Lok Sabha on 26 March 1977. However he resigned a few months later to contest in
304-423: A Scottish countryside, is at a distance of 5 km from Majhkali. Ranikhet is situated at a distance of 350 kilometres (217 mi) from Delhi , well connected by road and railway. The nearest railway station is Kathgodam , approximately 68 kilometres (42 mi) from Ranikhet ( GMAPS ) one can also use taxis from kathgodam & Haldwani railway stations towards Ranikhet at reasonable cost. Pantnagar Airport
380-642: A Union Minister— before becoming the Indian president. Born in present-day Anantapur district , Andhra Pradesh , Reddy completed his schooling at Adayar and joined the Government Arts College at Anantapur. He quit to become an Indian independence activist and was jailed for participating in the Quit India Movement . He was elected to the Madras Legislative Assembly in 1946 as a Congress party representative . Reddy became
456-636: A closely contested election, he was elected President of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee defeating N G Ranga . When the Andhra State was formed in 1953, T. Prakasam became its Chief Minister and Reddy became the deputy . After the formation of the state of Andhra Pradesh by incorporating Telangana with the Andhra State, Reddy became its first Chief Minister from 1 November 1956 to 11 January 1960. He
532-490: A distance of 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Ranikhet. Syalikhet is located in the amidst green forest and apple orchards and is known for a temple of Syahi Devi. Majkhali is a picnic spot on the Ranikhet-Almora road. It is located at a distance of 12 km from Ranikhet and offers a close view of the snowy Himalayas with peaceful surroundings. It also holds 'melas' during festivals. Baburkhola village, which resembles
608-399: A large variety of fauna, such as leopards , rhesus monkeys , pine martens , Himalayan langur , dhole , rabbits, barking deer , sambar , and more. Exotic plants of Ranikhet include Ginkgo biloba and saffron . Ranikhet becomes very cold in the winters and remains moderate in summers, and is best enjoyed from March to October. Ranikhet gets snowfall in the winter season, mainly in
684-560: A mid term election . Singh was asked to continue as the caretaker prime minister till a new government was sworn in after the election. Reddy's decision was met with angry denunciations and protests by members of the Janata Party who even threatened to have him impeached. Although heading a caretaker government, Singh proposed as many as seven ordinances on a broad range of matters from effecting changes in company law, providing state funding of elections and reservation of jobs for
760-400: A ministerial vacuum in the executive according to H. M. Seervai . The faction of the Janata Party supporting Desai continued to have the support of 205 MPs as opposed to Charan Singh's 80 MPs. Reddy used presidential discretion in choosing Charan Singh as the next Prime Minister over a contending claim from Jagjivan Ram , the leader of the Janata Party. Following Desai's resignation and
836-481: A parliamentary majority with the support of the opposition Congress Party led by his rival, the former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. In return for her support, Gandhi demanded that a law establishing special courts to try her and her son Sanjay Gandhi be repealed – a proposition that was unacceptable to Charan Singh. Gandhi therefore withdrew her support, forcing Singh to resign. His government lasted 24 days and he never faced Parliament. The convention of appointing
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#1732779624756912-543: A portion of the cantonment was notified as a reserve forest under the Indian Forest Act of 1878. At one time during British Raj , it was also proposed as the summer headquarters of Government of India, in lieu of Shimla . In 1900, it had a summer population of 7,705, and its corresponding winter population was measured in 1901 as 3,153 The headquarters of Pali Tehsil were established in Ranikhet in 1913, and
988-424: A prime minister in a hung House but with conditions on time to prove majority was later adopted by President R Venkataraman . Following Charan Singh's resignation, Reddy summoned Chandrashekhar and Jagjivan Ram to Rashtrapati Bhavan to look into the possibility of forming an alternate government. Reddy, convinced that they would not be able to form one, accepted Singh's advice and dissolved Lok Sabha, calling for
1064-413: A year without trial under preventive detention and ordered the imposition of President's rule in nine opposition-ruled states on the advice of the government. Reddy was succeeded as president by Giani Zail Singh , who was sworn in on 25 July 1982. In his farewell address to the nation, Reddy criticised the failure of successive governments in improving the lives of the Indian masses and called for
1140-564: Is Reserve Forest area, 920.328 acres is Station area and 675,568 acres is Military area. The cantonment is spread across two ridges, the first, called the Ranikhet ridge, is situated at an elevation of 5,983 ft (1,824 m) and the second, the Chaubatia ridge, is at an elevation of 6,942 ft (2,116 m). The Ranikhet Cantonment Board - a 14 membered board formed under the Cantonment Board Act of 1924 - looks after
1216-559: Is an old church in Ranikhet town. The Ranikhet Golf Course, located at Upat Kalika is one of the highest golf courses of Asia. It is situated at a distance of 5 kilometres (3 mi) from main Ranikhet City. Ranikhet Golf Course is a 9-hole course making it one of the prime attractions of Ranikhet. The green meadow of the golf course at such high altitude is awe-inspiring. The golf club provides membership plans for outsiders as well. Situated 4 km from Ranikhet at Chilianaula ,
1292-609: Is at Kalpally Burial Ground, Bangalore. In 2013, the Government of Andhra Pradesh commemorated Reddy's birth centenary. Reddy was born into a Telugu Hindu family in Illur village, Madras Presidency (present-day Anantapur district , Andhra Pradesh ) on 19 May 1913. He studied at the Theosophical High School at Adayar in Madras and later enrolled at the Government Arts College at Anantapur, an affiliate of
1368-688: Is based on the cantonment town and emerging tourism. Commodities manufactured in Ranikhet include sweet meats, jam and hosiery. Ranikhet Town has 10 Primary Schools, 6 Middle Schools, 4 Secondary Schools and 6 Senior Secondary schools. As per the Census of India (2011) one college Ranikhet has an All India Radio Relay station known as Akashvani Ranikhet. It broadcasts on FM frequencies. 8 Best Places to visit in Ranikhet Neelam Sanjiva Reddy Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (19 May 1913 – 1 June 1996)
1444-410: Is famous for its apple orchards. There are also plantations of apricots , peaches , chestnuts , and almonds. The Bhalu Dam, located near Chaubatia is a man-made lake that supplies drinking water to Ranikhet Town. Tarikhet is located at a distance of 8 kilometres (5 mi) from Ranikhet Cantt, and is well known for its Gandhi Kuti, and the temple of Golu Devata . Syalikhet is a scenic spot situated at
1520-573: Is maintained by the Indian Army . Ranikhet is at an altitude of 1,869 metres (6,132 ft) above sea level, within sight of the western peaks of the Himalayas . Ranikhet is a Class IV town with a civic status of a Cantonment board. Ranikhet, which means Queen's Meadow in Kumaoni, gets its name from a local legend, which states that it was here, that Raja Sudhardev, a Katyuri ruler, won
1596-399: Is the nearest airport. Nearest hill stations are Almora - 50 km, Nainital - 60 km. There are some more places nearby which can be visited like Chaubatia , Dwarahat , Kausani , Chaukhutia , Majhkhali , Naina Gaon , Jalali , Barakham , Doonagiri , Naithna , Masi and Pali . A poultry disease first discovered in Ranikhet, also known as Newcastle disease. Ranikhet's economy
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#17327796247561672-532: The United Nations Mission in Sudan in 2008 and was awarded with UN Force Commander's Appreciation Card. 1 Naga reached Dras on 11 May 1999. In the attack on Tololing, it supported 2 Rajputana Rifles. After the capture of Tololing 1 Naga was assigned to capture the hill feature of Black Tooth, which is successfully did. In July 1999, the regiment captured the formations Pimple and Point 5060. 2 Naga
1748-727: The University of Madras , as an undergraduate . In 1958, Sri Venkateswara University , Tirupati bestowed the degree of Honorary Doctor of Laws on him because of his role in its founding. Reddy was married to Neelam Nagaratnamma , the sister of politician T. Nagi Reddy . The couple had one son and three daughters. Reddy joined the Indian struggle for independence from the British Raj following Mahatma Gandhi 's visit to Anantapur in July 1929 and dropped out of college in 1931. He
1824-720: The World wars , Sino-Indian War , Indo-Pakistani wars of 1965 & 1971 , the Kargil war and Operation Pawan . It has on display the various weapons captured, flags of enemies captured by the army and a LTTE boat captured during Operation Pawan. The meuseum also showcases medals and uniforms of the soldiers and stories of the First and the Second Param Vir Chakra winners, and all the Army Generals who belonged to
1900-636: The backward classes . Reddy however refused to promulgate the ordinances arguing that such momentous changes could not be made by a caretaker government. In the elections of 1980, Indira Gandhi's party the Indian National Congress (I) returned to power by winning 351 seats in the Lok Sabha. Neither the Janata Party nor Charan Singh's Lok Dal won the 54 seats needed for recognition as the official opposition in Parliament. Indira
1976-617: The Chief of Army Staff. 3 Naga was presented with ‘Colours’ on 13 October 2023 in Ranikhet by General Manoj Pande PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC , the Chief of Army Staff. Ranikhet Ranikhet ( Kumaoni : Rānikhèt ) is a hill station and cantonment town, near Almora Town in Almora district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand . It is the home of the Military Hospital, Kumaon Regiment (KRC) and Naga Regiment and
2052-509: The Haidakhan Temple, constructed by Haidakhan Babaji , is dedicated to Lord Shiva . The Jhula Devi temple is situated at a distance of 7 kilometres (4 mi) from the town of Ranikhet near Chaubatia . The temple is dedicated to Maa Durga , who is believed to have protected the villagers from wild animals, leopards and tigers, that roamed in the dense jungles around the temple. The temple is festooned with numerous bells owing to
2128-617: The House that proved costly when he became, two years later, the Congress Party's nominee to succeed Zakir Hussain as president. In 1969, following President Zakir Husain 's death, the Congress party nominated Reddy, a member of its Syndicate faction, as candidate for president although Prime Minister Indira Gandhi opposed him. She was forced to accept Reddy as the Congress party's official candidate and feared his election would allow
2204-595: The Indian National Congress at its Bangalore , Bhavnagar and Patna sessions during 1960 to 1962. At the Congress session at Goa in 1962, Reddy's speech stating India's determination to end the Chinese occupation of Indian territory and the irrevocable nature of the liberation of Goa was enthusiastically received by attendees. He was thrice member of the Rajya Sabha. From June 1964, Reddy
2280-646: The Indira Gandhi Government. Elected to Parliament in 1977 as a candidate of the Janata Party , Reddy was unanimously elected Speaker of the Sixth Lok Sabha and three months later was elected unopposed as President of India. As president, Reddy worked with Prime Ministers Morarji Desai , Charan Singh and Indira Gandhi. Reddy was succeeded by Giani Zail Singh in 1982 and he retired to his farm in Anantapur. He died in 1996 and his samadhi
2356-628: The Kumaon Regiment. Other tourist places in the cantonment include the Ashiyana Park, which was specially designed & developed for children. The Mankameshwar Temple, constructed and maintained by the Kumaon regiment, is located in the middle of the cantonment. Opposite the temple is a Gurudwara and a Shawl factory. The Rani Jheel, located near Nar Singh Stadium, is a man-made lake, where tourists can enjoy boat rides. St. Bridget's Church
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2432-798: The Madras Legislative Assembly in 1946 as a Congress representative, Reddy became secretary of the Congress' legislature party. He was also a Member of the Indian Constituent Assembly from Madras. From April 1949 to April 1951, he was the Minister for Prohibition, Housing and Forests of the Madras State . Reddy lost the 1951 election to the Madras Legislative Assembly to the Communist leader Tarimela Nagi Reddy , his brother-in-law. In 1951, in
2508-515: The Syndicate to expel her from office. She asked Congress legislators to "vote according to their conscience" rather than blindly toe the Party line, in effect giving a call to support the independent candidate V V Giri. In a closely fought election held on 16 August 1969, V V Giri emerged victorious, winning 48.01 per cent of the first preference votes and subsequently getting a majority on counting
2584-478: The administration of the town. Ranikhet is a first class cantonment, and is divided into 7 wards for administrative functions. Of the total 14 members in Ranikhet Cantonment Board, 7 are elected from these wards. Ranikhet has an average elevation of 1,869 m (6,132 ft) at a distance of 50 km (31 mi) from Almora and 60 km (37 mi) from Nainital . Administratively,
2660-410: The battle cry is Jai Durga Naga (Victory to Durga Naga). The 2nd battalion of the regiment (2 Naga) was inducted into Keran sector of Kupwara district , Jammu and Kashmir , where it was responsible for ensuring the sanctity of approximately 24 kilometres of Line of Control (LoC) and also to counter anti-national elements and their operations. It was in this sector that 2 Naga participated in one of
2736-402: The deputy chief minister of Andhra State in 1953 and the first Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh in 1956. He was a union cabinet minister under Prime Ministers Lal Bahadur Shastri and Indira Gandhi from 1964 to 1967 and Lok Sabha Speaker from 1967 to 1969. He later retired from active politics but returned in 1975, responding to Jayaprakash Narayan 's call for " Total Revolution " against
2812-519: The district and then two years later, in 1989, the Eighth Finance Commission gave its financial approval to the district. Even after this, when the district was not formed, a movement started again in 1993–94, after which a CO and ADM were appointed in Ranikhet; the latter was soon removed. In 2004 & 2005 people again agitated for the demand of a separate district. In 2007, an official proposal for formation of Ranikhet district
2888-699: The election, retired from active politics and moved back to Anantapur where he took to farming. In response to Jayaprakash Narayan 's call for a Total Revolution , Reddy emerged from his political exile in 1975. In January 1977, he was made a member of the Committee of the Janata Party and in March, he fought the General Election from the Nandyal (Lok Sabha constituency) in Andhra Pradesh as
2964-640: The emergence of a strong political opposition to prevent governmental misrule. Following his presidential term, the then Chief Minister of Karnataka Ramakrishna Hegde invited Reddy to settle down in Bangalore but he chose to retire to his farm in Anantapur. He died of pneumonia in Bangalore in 1996 at the age of 83. His samadhi is at Kalpally Burial Ground, Bangalore. Parliament mourned Reddy's death on 11 June 1996 and members cutting across party lines paid him tribute and recalled his contributions to
3040-471: The fall of the Janata government headed by him, Reddy appointed Charan Singh as prime minister. This was on the condition that he should prove his majority on the floor of the House before the end of August. Singh was sworn in on 28 July 1979 but never faced Parliament to prove his majority when Reddy convened it on 20 August. Reddy had appointed him Prime Minister since he had produced a letter claiming to have
3116-519: 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 Uttarakhand. Nagaland comes under dispensation category and the education standard required for soldier general duty (GD) category is only class-V standard for tribal candidates. The Army then conducted a special recruitment drive for all category of posts to recruit 325 Naga youths across
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3192-629: The former president. In the 1960s, when he was Union Minister for Mines, a statue of him had been unveiled at Vijayawada by K. Kamaraj , the then president of the Congress Party , prompting Reddy to ask for its removal as he deemed the practice of erecting statues of people holding public office undesirable. A statue of Sanjiva Reddy, unveiled in 2005, stands at the Andhra Pradesh Secretariat (now Telangana Secretariat) in Hyderabad. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy – President of India
3268-536: The heart of his queen, Rani Padmini, who subsequently chose the area for her residence, giving it the name, Ranikhet, though no palace exists in the area. Ranikhet had been under Nepalese rule after the Nepalese invasion of Kumaon and Doti in 1790, and the Kumaonis won it under the leadership of their able General Kashi Nath Adhikari – after whom the small town of Kashipur was named (which at one point of time
3344-670: The house and the setting up of the Committee on the Welfare of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. During his term as Speaker a defamation suit filed against him by an MP resulted in the Supreme Court's ruling that parliamentarians had complete freedom of speech in the House and that the courts had no say in such matters. Reddy described his role as being the 'watchman of the Parliament'. He however had several hostile encounters with Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in
3420-556: The landmark operations - Operation Romeo. The goal of this operation was to dominate the LoC. The entire operation was carried out with clockwork precision and without any casualties to Indian troops. The 1st battalion (1 Naga) took part in operations in East Pakistan under 4 Infantry Division, which was part of 2 Corps. It earned a name for the regiment and was awarded one Vir Chakra and three Sena Medals. 2 Naga has been deployed on
3496-602: The latter's promotion of his son, Kanti Desai, in politics and over Desai's communication with Chief Ministers Vengala Rao and Channa Reddy on the issue of land ceilings in Andhra Pradesh. Following mass defections from the Janata Party and from the cabinet, Morarji Desai's 30-month-old government ended in July 1979 after he handed in his resignation to Reddy before a no-confidence motion could be tabled against his government in Parliament. Reddy's actions following Desai's resignation have been much debated. His decision to accept Desai's resignation before an alternative government created
3572-446: The months of December, January and February. But in the rest of the months the weather of Ranikhet remains pleasant. The Cantonment Town of Ranikhet has a population of 19,049 persons. 16271 persons in Ranikhet are literates (10206 Male and 6065 Female). The literacy rate in Ranikhet town is significantly ahead of others in the district. Female Literacy is 91.18 percent. In 1881, when the first edition of The Imperial Gazetteer of India
3648-576: The nation and the House. Reddy authored a book, Without Fear or Favour: Reminiscences and Reflections of a President , published in 1989. Sanjiva Reddy's birth centenary was celebrated in 2013 by the Government of Andhra Pradesh with the concluding ceremony in Anantapur being addressed by President Pranab Mukherjee and with the Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka in attendance. The Postal Department of India released
3724-469: The offer. Reddy was elected unopposed, the only President to be elected thus, after being unanimously supported by all political parties including the opposition Congress party. At 64, he was the youngest person to be elected President of India until Droupadi Murmu was elected President in 2022 . He was also the only serious presidential candidate to have contested twice – in 1969 against V V Giri and in 1977. 37 candidates had filed their nominations for
3800-405: The presidency of whom 36 were rejected by the returning officer. Following these disqualifications, Reddy remained the only validly nominated candidate in the fray which made elections unnecessary. Reddy thus became the first person to be elected President of India without a contest and remains the only President to have been elected unopposed. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy was elected on 21 July 1977 and
3876-479: The presidential elections of July 1977. Reddy's second term as Speaker lasted three months and 17 days and remains till date the shortest tenure for anyone to have held that post. The presidential election of 1977 was necessitated by the death in office of the incumbent Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed . Although Prime Minister Morarji Desai wanted to nominate danseuse Rukmini Devi Arundale for the post, she turned down
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#17327796247563952-568: The properties of the Troupe family were also acquired in the same year, except for the Holm estate, which was not incorporated into the cantonment until 1893. In 1869, the British established the headquarters of the Kumaon Regiment as well as pargana Pali here and used the station as a retreat from the heat of the Indian summer. The treasury was opened here on 1 April 1869 and a Cantonment Committee
4028-424: The regiment's troops were to be 50% Nagas and 50% of an equal number of Kumaonis , Garhwalis and Gorkhas . Since many Kumaon battalions had been associated with Nagaland, particularly in the years preceding the raising of the Naga Regiment, it was affiliated to the Kumaon Regiment for all regimental matters. The second battalion (2 Naga) was raised on 11 February 1985 at Haldwani and the third battalion (3 Naga)
4104-401: The region in hope of establishing tea gardens in the district. One of them was the Troupe family, that bought the land from the villagers of Chaubatia , Holm Khet and Upat. In 1868, this site was selected for the residence of British soldiers, and the following year a cantonment was formed here after acquiring land from the villagers of Sarna, Kotli and Tana on a compensation of Rs 13,024. All
4180-416: The second preference votes. In the final tally, Giri had 420,077 votes against the quota of 418,169 votes required to be elected president and Reddy had 405,427 votes. The election led to much discord within the Congress Party and culminated in the historic split of 1969 and the subsequent rise of Indira Gandhi in Indian politics. Subsequently, Reddy, who had resigned as Speaker of the Lok Sabha to contest
4256-553: The state. GOC Nagaland, Major General R. N. Kapur, said at least 3,000 Naga youths would be recruited in the Army, Assam Rifles and reserve battalions in 2014 and hoped the youth would avail the opportunity to join the armed forces. 1 Naga was presented with 'Colours' on 6 May 1978 at Dehradun by Shri Neelam Sanjiva Reddy , the President of India and 2 Naga was presented with 'Colours' on 10 May 1990 by General V.N. Sharma PVSM, ADC ,
4332-522: The tehsil itself was later renamed as Ranikhet Tehsil. A demand to bifurcate the Almora district to form a separate Ranikhet district started to gain popularity soon after the independence of India. Movements for Ranikhet district had begun by the 1960s, and these movements had grown, both in number and scale, by 1985. In 1987, a committee headed by Venkat Ramani, the President of the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Council recommended
4408-420: The then Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Ramesh Pokhriyal announced the creation of the Ranikhet district which would include the Ranikhet, Salt , Bhikiasain , Dwarahat , and Chaukhutia tehsils of Almora district in 2011. However, the district never came into existence because no gazette notification was ever issued. Ranikhet Cantonment is spread over a total area of 4,176.031 acres, of which 2,580.135 acres
4484-476: The third person to be elected Speaker of the house during their inaugural term. To emphasize the independence of the Speaker's office, Reddy resigned from the Congress Party. His term as Speaker was marked by several firsts including the admission of a No-Confidence Motion on the same day as the President's address to a joint session of Parliament, the handing down of a sentence of imprisonment for Contempt of
4560-484: The town is a part of Almora district ; located to the west of district headquarters. It houses the headquarters of the Ranikhet tehsil and Ranikhet sub-division. The western narrow strips and eastern part of Ranikhet are comparatively high and covered with a dense forest mainly of pine. Ranikhet is nestled in the sylvan surroundings inhabited by pine ( Pinus roxburghii ), oak ( Quercus ), buransh ( Rhododendron arboreum ) and deodar ( Deodar Cedar ) forests that host
4636-589: The tradition of offering a bell to the goddess upon fulfilment of one's wishes. Located in the vicinity of Jhula Devi temple is the Rama Mandir, dedicated to lord Rama . The Rama Mandir has a monastery where students are taught ancient vedas along with vedic and modern mathematics. The Binsar Mahadev Temple is situated close to a stream amidst beautiful pine and deodar trees. Other nearby places include Chaubatia , Tarikhet, Syalikhet and Majkhali. Chaubatia, located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) from Ranikhet,
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#17327796247564712-498: The troops were stationed at Lohaghat and Pithoragarh so as to enable them to effectively monitor the Indo-Nepal Border. However, a local rebellion in 1846 resulted in the removal of military camp from Lohaghat and the troops were transferred back to Hawalbagh where they remained stationed until the establishment of another permanent Cantonment at Ranikhet. Between 1830 and 1856, various European groups acquired land in
4788-423: Was Union Minister of Steel and Mines in the Lal Bahadur Shastri government. He also served as Union Minister of Transport , Civil Aviation , Shipping and Tourism from January 1966 to March 1967 in Indira Gandhi's Cabinet. In the general elections of 1967, Reddy was elected to the Lok Sabha from Hindupur in Andhra Pradesh. On 17 March 1967, Reddy was elected Speaker of the Fourth Lok Sabha becoming only
4864-619: Was Chief Minister for a second time from 12 March 1962 to 20 February 1964, thus holding that office for over five years. Reddy was MLA from Sri Kalahasti and Dhone respectively during his stints as Chief Minister. The Nagarjuna Sagar and Srisailam multipurpose river valley projects were initiated during his tenure. The Government of Andhra Pradesh later renamed the Srisailam project to Neelam Sanjiva Reddy Sagar in his honour. The Congress governments under Reddy placed emphasis on rural development , agriculture and allied sectors. The shift towards industrialisation remained limited and
4940-404: Was an Indian politician who served as the sixth president of India , serving from 1977 to 1982. Beginning a long political career with the Indian National Congress Party in the independence movement , he went on to hold several key offices in independent India – as Deputy Chief minister of Andhra state and the first chief minister of Andhra Pradesh , a two-time Speaker of the Lok Sabha and
5016-415: Was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra . 2 Naga also took part in the assault on Tiger Hill , where it attacked the mountain from its left flank. 3rd Battalion, the Naga Regiment represented India and Indian military in the Multilateral Joint Strategic Exercise ZAPAD 2021 which was held at Russia. Although two battalions of the Naga Regiment were raised as per the historic 16-point 1960 agreement that facilitated
5092-519: Was closely associated with the Youth League and participated in a student satyagraha . In 1938, Reddy was elected Secretary of the Andhra Pradesh Provincial Congress Committee , an office he held for ten years. During the Quit India Movement , he was imprisoned and was mostly in jail between 1940 and 1945. Released in March 1942, he was arrested again in August and sent to the Amraoti jail where he served time with activists T Prakasam , S. Satyamurti , K Kamaraj and V V Giri till 1945. Elected to
5168-413: Was deployed as part of Operation Vijay in order to push back Pakistani infiltrators who had crossed the LoC in Kargil , Jammu and Kashmir . It was one of the first units to be inducted into the theatre of conflict. An assault group from 2 Naga attacked and destroyed a heavily guarded Pakistani mortar position and ammunition dump on Twin Bump in the Point 4875 complex, an action for which Sepoy Imliakum Ao
5244-443: Was formed in 1871. A police station was also established in the city in 1869–70. The forests around Ranikhet were declared reserved forests in 1873. These forests had been brought under an action plan by 1887, although they continued to be managed under then-prevalent cantonment laws and regulations until 1915. Under these rules grazing and cutting of grass and burning of forests without permission were forbidden. On 3 December 1915,
5320-464: Was largely driven by the central government's investments in large public sector enterprises in the state. Reddy's first term as Chief Minister ended in 1960 after he resigned on being elected President of the Indian National Congress . In 1964, he resigned voluntarily following unfavourable observations made against the Government of Andhra Pradesh by the Supreme Court in the Bus Routes Nationalisation case. Reddy served thrice as President of
5396-416: Was published, Ranikhet had a population of 5,984, and the city was home to 3,313 Hindus, 1,090 Muslims, and 1,573 Europeans. The spoken language by natives is Kumaoni . The Ranikhet Cantonment area is home to several tourist places. The KRC Museum, maintained by the Kumaon Regiment of the Indian Army , has a collection of pictures and aretfacts, mainly focusing on the contributions of the Regiment during
5472-578: Was raised on 1 October 2009 at Haldwani. The traditional Naga weapons viz the Dao , the Spear and the prestigious Mithun have been integrated into the Regimental Crest. The regiment's colours are gold, green and red - the gold signifies the rising sun, the green signifies the infantry and red is the colour of authority among Nagas. The motto of the regiment is Parakramo vijayate (Valour triumphs) and
5548-474: Was sent to the state government by the administration. According to this proposal, six blocks, five tehsils, 1309 revenue villages, 59 justice panchayats and 120 patwari areas were to be included in Ranikhet district. The proposed district was to have a population of 3,40,456 according to the 2001 census , and would be spread over an area of 13,735.740 hectares. In 2010 another mass movement was led by advocates. This agitation lasted for eight months, and after this,
5624-554: Was sworn in as prime minister by Reddy for what would become her last term in office in January 1980. Between 1980 and 1982 President Reddy led seven state visits abroad, visiting the USSR, Bulgaria, Kenya, Zambia, the UK, Ireland, Indonesia, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Yugoslavia. At home, as president, he signed an ordinance that gave the new government wide powers to imprison people for up to
5700-554: Was sworn in as the sixth President of India on 25 July 1977. Reddy worked with three governments, with Prime Ministers Morarji Desai, Charan Singh and Indira Gandhi. Reddy announced, on the eve of India's thirtieth anniversary of Independence, that he would be moving out of the Rashtrapati Bhawan to a smaller accommodation and that he would be taking a 70 percent pay cut in solidarity with India's impoverished masses. Relations between Reddy and Desai soon soured over
5776-534: Was the gateway to the hills and is now an educational and institutional hub) – with the help of British at around 1816 and is a part of India now. After the conquest of Almora on 3 May 1815, when Kumaon had been handed over to the British by the Gorkhas, the soldiers and officers of the British army started to live in Hawalbagh . It continued till 1839, when the army offices were shifted to Almora Cantonment and
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