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'''Mhow''' was founded in 1818 by [[John Malcolm]] as a cantonment town. It is still a major location of the Indian Army. In 2003 its name was changed to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B._R._Ambedkar Dr Ambedkar Nagar] after a early political leader.
The cantonment was one of those located within a [[Princely States|Princely State]] but under the direct control of the the British. It was part of the Central India Administration.<ref> At the time of the 1931 Census. [http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/1603/1/20283_1931_ADM.pdf ''Census of India, 1931 Volume XX Central India Agency Part III.- Administrative Volume''] lsi.gov.in</ref>
There was an Indian Boys Depot in Mhow which trained Boy Trumpeters, including [[Anglo Indian]] boys, c 1936. The top graduate was rewarded by being placed in the [[Royal Horse Artillery]]. <ref> Pages 122-123, ''Pick up your Parrots and Monkeys: The Life of a Boy Soldier in India'' by William Pennington 2003</ref> It is not known whether this was a [[Royal Artillery]] Boys Depot
