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*[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
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[[Ranikhet]] is an important military hill station and was in the District and tahsil of [[Almora]], United Provinces
"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.meriyatrraindiatoursservice.com/destination-guide/india/ranikhet/historyRanikhet_Travel.html Pre 20th Century History of php Ranikhet] meriyatrraindiatoursservice.com</ref>
Chaubattia is situated about 7 km from Ranikhet.
==External links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranikhet Ranikhet] Wikipedia
*[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
