tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651704691240163887.post1013353977182505945..comments2023-03-26T04:05:59.552-07:00Comments on papyrus: Tony Saraohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04081768324485723984noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651704691240163887.post-35177735921558907342022-12-13T12:01:52.781-08:002022-12-13T12:01:52.781-08:00The in depth narration of historical background of...The in depth narration of historical background of Deolali has never been read by me before & thus feeling nostalgic while reading abt the places in and around the S of A .<br /><br />Have done three gunnery courses at Deolali . Commanded a field Regt.Still feeling a lesser gunner. Why?<br />Perhaps my era has been of cut throat gunners which now it's not & regt spirit is building up albeit slowly.<br /><br />The present lot of gnrs !!! , please keep the spirits up & flying high to match up with some of the distinguished inf & cavalary units.<br /><br />The only regret I now feel is that during my Command I did not pump up in writing the career profile of some of my subordinates who would have done still better in their career as has been the trend with many COs of that time during late 80s ,particularly in other arms.I always believed in accurate reporting & idealism which is not the practical format for any organisation to compete & prosper .<br /><br />My humble contribution to the gnr fraternity may kindly be accepted as such .<br />🌹🌹🙏🏾🙏🏾🌹🌹Premhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06529437280353804858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651704691240163887.post-64239726950238371212022-12-13T02:20:26.045-08:002022-12-13T02:20:26.045-08:00Deolali, home to gunners is etched in the minds of...Deolali, home to gunners is etched in the minds of all gunners.I first went to Deolali in 1960 for my YOs course and the served there for three tenured. The article written gives some very new unknown facts about the town, generally not known to kost of us who have visited the place several times. A very interesting informative article. Would like to visit the place again<br /> A VETERANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16108444025561762589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651704691240163887.post-46998616946361582132022-12-12T23:22:28.001-08:002022-12-12T23:22:28.001-08:00Once a Gunner always a Gunner and Devlali or Deola...Once a Gunner always a Gunner and Devlali or Deolai will always be my Mecca. My first visit was in 1967 when I attended YO's. Subsequent courses germinated my love and created a yearing to return to my second home in India. I met my wife who was a teacher at Barnes School & this fact adds significance to both our lives. <br />Your very descriptive and informative article has created so much nostalgia and makes me even prouder to be a Gunner. It certainly has generated so much interest which has resulted in a growing history of our GUNNERS HOME. Thank you one and all for your memories and contributions. "SARVATRA"Marvin Buntinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01532823249127182942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651704691240163887.post-32381545090243384602022-09-20T19:22:21.954-07:002022-09-20T19:22:21.954-07:00I am sure you must have heard of Variety Stores.I am sure you must have heard of Variety Stores.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06806873596161569703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651704691240163887.post-55663326657163721252021-12-21T01:09:47.660-08:002021-12-21T01:09:47.660-08:00My book DEOLALI DAYS is an ode to this beautiful...My book DEOLALI DAYS is an ode to this beautiful army cantonment, where part of my childhood was spent.Around the dramatic times of our independence, and the tragic. partition,Deolali witnessed many situations of camaraderie.Read DEOLALI DAYS to get a glimpse of those days!Parvati Menonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02068088884971559584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651704691240163887.post-38703982802498773292021-12-20T00:48:16.059-08:002021-12-20T00:48:16.059-08:00I wish, we Indian gunners too maintain our moments...I wish, we Indian gunners too maintain our moments with so much concern and bring glory to its memories to be recalled by the generations next Pradeep Bajajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00853751432676255878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651704691240163887.post-66294603485298441782021-12-18T05:12:56.511-08:002021-12-18T05:12:56.511-08:00I stayed in Sukhmani Society, Devlali. Dilip Kumar...I stayed in Sukhmani Society, Devlali. Dilip Kumar's sister (or cousin) owned a flat there. Abhinav Srivastavahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12137423643458488028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651704691240163887.post-81032877053793985912021-12-17T22:00:06.509-08:002021-12-17T22:00:06.509-08:00Was born in Deolali 1950.Spent most of the 50s the...Was born in Deolali 1950.Spent most of the 50s there.Lived on Dhondi road.Delighted to read this blog.Its a collector's piece.Never read such a vivid and expressive account.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06664664325552532564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651704691240163887.post-25743300409733784412021-12-17T11:22:56.765-08:002021-12-17T11:22:56.765-08:00My beautiful Deolali. Am from Devlali n student o...My beautiful Deolali. Am from Devlali n student of Barnes when Mr W.R. Coles was our Principal. My mother n uncles also went to Barnes n their second language was Latin. Pre independence we were taught urdu as one of the subjects. Yes Dilip Kumars parents did settle in Deolali. We knew the family well. In fact, am still in touch with Dilip Kumars nephew who resides at Deolali. My Grand parents had a residential hotel at Lam Road. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09866286444631534750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651704691240163887.post-78747356133069355402021-12-16T20:16:06.525-08:002021-12-16T20:16:06.525-08:00It's a great place and one can always feel nos...It's a great place and one can always feel nostalgia. It has something in it which I guess very rare places has, it makes one feel attatched to it, the weather, the shops around, the scenic beauty, everything is just mesmerising Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07626812041761712737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651704691240163887.post-24158278954473674172021-12-16T19:28:54.573-08:002021-12-16T19:28:54.573-08:00For Gunners, Deolali shall remain etched throughou...For Gunners, Deolali shall remain etched throughout their life. Such information encourages one to revisit. Col Siddhartha Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17899637561128127663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651704691240163887.post-82853397562791389032021-12-16T06:59:36.656-08:002021-12-16T06:59:36.656-08:00Sir, great read, unique, put together in a very cr...Sir, great read, unique, put together in a very creative but simple way, thanks Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15094522859069806399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651704691240163887.post-28781227235195353112021-12-16T05:36:12.495-08:002021-12-16T05:36:12.495-08:00Second home for gunners. A beautiful place. Second home for gunners. A beautiful place. Col Jasdevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03851371788330999534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651704691240163887.post-8816568319945470982021-12-16T05:34:24.360-08:002021-12-16T05:34:24.360-08:00Pure nostalgia, I have visited Deolali a number o...Pure nostalgia, I have visited Deolali a number of times and have been posted there but I was not aware of Turks graveyard and so many other details. <br />Thank a lot for this informative post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15839226644143524472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651704691240163887.post-26300826331653071582021-12-16T05:01:33.970-08:002021-12-16T05:01:33.970-08:00Bharos sir,. So nice to see your name. Alok Be...Bharos sir,. So nice to see your name. Alok Beri. Your student during lgsc 1995Aay Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16772366064675548484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651704691240163887.post-5613538966226183912021-12-15T21:21:50.858-08:002021-12-15T21:21:50.858-08:00It's beautiful place to live. I know it from 1...It's beautiful place to live. I know it from 1968 when I came for my YO's course and settled here from 1993.Col. V K Bharoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14805507406438247767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651704691240163887.post-44706499115883791862021-12-14T21:57:23.313-08:002021-12-14T21:57:23.313-08:00Gunners always love Deolali and iam one of them. T...Gunners always love Deolali and iam one of them. This article rekindles the old memories of this loveable place. Venugopalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00670314744903354786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651704691240163887.post-50320340985525274342021-12-14T09:15:39.690-08:002021-12-14T09:15:39.690-08:00Nostalgic..My father was posted as CI Tac Wing soo...Nostalgic..My father was posted as CI Tac Wing soon after the 62 War.I was 12 years old then, and we lived first in Haig Lines, then in a house opposite the Temple Hill Institute and lastly The House just below Temple Hill overlooking the Comdts house.<br />Like all children we went to Barnes High School.Mr Coles was the Principle, Mr and Mrs King were teachers, Mr Flight was the debonair sought after teacher.Mrs Besset was my class teacher.Out door games, gymnastics swimming boxing cross country were games we all had to play..I was in Candy House and our sister House was Joan of Arc..<br />I remember there was an old 2nd WW tank near the new quarters just ahead of the stables.Cathay and Adelphi were the picture halls we saw movies in.Punjab Mail told us the time, both onwards to Bombay and on its return.We could see it streaming off even from School.<br />The May Queen Ball at the THI was an event to watch..for us kids from the Tennis Court or the six aside hockey field opposite the THI.<br />Of course Policeman's Hat and Sharks Tooth were landmarks.Beale Lake was the sight for a very famous Quick fix Advertisement.<br />In 1983 I came again as a Captain to do JC(Arty).. It was great revisiting the places.Somebody mentioned to Barnes Hill School and an Old Boy was in town, and I was invited to be the Chief Guest stone of their functions.<br />In 1984 as part of the Study Tour from DSSC we visited Deolali.A Gunner Course mate sitting next to me mentioned as we passed the house below the Temple " Vinay," he said," One of my dreams I have is to occupy that house". I looked at him and said.." Yes I already did..but that was a long time back.<br />Devali will never leave those who have once lived there.<br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00572190840234043025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651704691240163887.post-43305200894133988432020-11-15T08:20:35.704-08:002020-11-15T08:20:35.704-08:00I love this place a lot because; it is being my na...I love this place a lot because; it is being my native place and wherein I spent my childhood. I got so nostalgic after going through the beautiful blog since my ancestors are laid to rest in peace at the cemetery in Devlali and I could keep on visiting once a year because of my postings throughout India.<br /><br />Thanks 🙏 brother for such nice 👌 information.Cpt. M. Khanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02117128194579942241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651704691240163887.post-28608561469482794812020-04-15T00:43:01.139-07:002020-04-15T00:43:01.139-07:00For a gunner officer it's a second birth plac...For a gunner officer it's a second birth place. Spent more than 5 years in Devlali. The high rise compound wall complex next to the rly stn which was Station Workshop in 70s and 80s was actually a military prison before Independence.MH was Staff College before it was moved to Quetta in Pakistan. School HQ was a railway station and station master's house. There used to be a defunct meter gauge railway line infront of Commandant's house in 70s, found removed when I revisited in 80s. Administrative Regiment quarters housed Mental Hispital. The hill top house was Garrison Commander's house during British times. Col Kumaramangalam (later Gen),as Comdt of School stayed in that house. I too stayed in that house in '76 when I was newly married. But I hadn't become a general. Later the house became Adm Regt JCOs mess. Memories galore.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02298255891982523582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651704691240163887.post-37477416039703563282020-04-14T04:32:44.279-07:002020-04-14T04:32:44.279-07:00Pradeep Singh, also read chapter 5 of Dilip Kumars...Pradeep Singh, also read chapter 5 of Dilip Kumars autobiography.<br />The Substsnce And The Shadow.<br /> He not only was in Deolali as a child, but also studied in Barnes School.<br /><br /><br />https://books.google.co.in/books?id=J2UZBAAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=editions:sztwIt_iyc8C&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwias6i55-foAhUYIbcAHfPIBTQQuwUIKjAA#v=onepage&q&f=false<br />Tony Saraohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04081768324485723984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651704691240163887.post-38608410815165339572020-04-14T04:03:50.796-07:002020-04-14T04:03:50.796-07:00Stayed at the Hempden Lines during my YOs Course i...Stayed at the Hempden Lines during my YOs Course in 1964 and Survey Course in 1965.<br />The write up evokes lot of nostalgia Defence Brotherhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00025234003480206847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651704691240163887.post-91522350056723510982020-04-14T01:26:22.801-07:002020-04-14T01:26:22.801-07:00Nostalgic, indeed!Nostalgic, indeed!Mukesh Shaharehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10868066665016906754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651704691240163887.post-91830272907065693662020-04-14T01:14:31.766-07:002020-04-14T01:14:31.766-07:00Been to Devlali six times but never knew most of t...Been to Devlali six times but never knew most of tje things brought out in thie article. Only known were BST and Camel's back. Very nostalgic... brought back all old memories. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03913394901246421356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651704691240163887.post-3735485838674117702020-04-13T18:40:20.951-07:002020-04-13T18:40:20.951-07:00Never new such a history of Devkali. It was an eye...Never new such a history of Devkali. It was an eye opener. Need to visit again Delali see for self the historical aspects of Devkali. Excellent piece of information.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06461735139566278808noreply@blogger.com