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Ranikhet
was first established as a cantonment town by the
British Raj in 1869 and is the only cantonment in India
to enjoy heritage status. It remains an important army
town and is the headquarters of the Kumaon regiment. The
vestiges of the colonial era are still clearly apparent
in this neat and tidy settlement with various heritage
hotels from that period and old churches, including a
couple that are no longer in service but have been
converted into tweed and shawl mills with hand operated
looms. |
