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"The Cantonment comprises Ranikhet proper, Kumpoor, '''Chaubattia''' and the standing camp also known as Dulikhet and is about 6 km long with an average breadth of 8 miles and has an area of 4,262.61 acres. ...In 1868, the site was selected for stationing British Troops and the following year the Cantonment was established"<ref>[http://www.meriyatrra.com/destination-guide/india/ranikhet/history.html Pre 20th Century History of Ranikhet] meriyatrra.com</ref>
Chaubattia is situated about 6.5 7 km from Ranikhet.
==Spelling variants==
Ranikhet, Rani Khet, Raniket, Rhaniket<br>
Chaubattia, Chaubatia, Chaubathia
==External links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranikhet Ranikhet] Wikipedia
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100101124019/http://www.gitanjaliprasad.com/Ranikhet.htm Ranikhet Revisted] Article dated 28 May 1989 by Gitanjali Prasad, now an archived webpage
*[http://www.jimcorbettnationalpark.com/ranikhet-camp-india.asp Ranikhet in the Himalayas] jimcorbettnationalpark.com
*[http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/i4ZwATS1x18HRrRK1pWDOL/Ranikhet-the-Raj-relived.html Ranikhet: the Raj relived] by Saionton Basu 22 July 2009 livemint.com
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070716230304/http://www.holmfarmranikhet.com/story.HTM htm Holm Farm, Ranikhet], now an archived webpage*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090311150206/http://www.bareilydiocese.org/Chaubattiachaubattia.aspx htm Chaubattia], refers to the 'old British time church which was built in 1884' (probably not the photograph shown) bareilydiocese.org (Roman Catholic), now an archived webpage
*[http://www.stamps-auction.com/india-old-postcard-married-quarters-barracks-ranikhet-for-sale-105513 Postcard: Married Quarters and Half Noon Barracks in Snow, Ranikhet] stamps-auction.com
