KAMPTEE
Kamthi was founded in 1821 when the British established a military cantonment on the banks of the Kanhan River. Kamthi was previously named Camp-T for its geographical shape.The town quickly became an important center for trade, but trade dwindled with the arrival of the railway in the late 19th century to Nagpur.
Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims, Christians, and Sikhs are well represented in Kampthi, with Buddhist, Hindus and Muslims being the majority. The religions are well represented with the NCI's Christ Church. There are nearly 40 mosque. There is the famous temple Ram-Mandir built in the 19th century. There is a Roman Catholic establishment of the Order of St. Francis de Sales, with a church and convent, several mosques, the Badi Masjid mosque being 130 years old and the Kolsatal Mosque being 100 years old and also more than 100 years old Shia Haidry Jamea Masjid And Maula Ali (a.s) Dargah which is located in Husainabad.The Buddhists have the Dragon Palace Temple, symbol of world peace, built in 1999. Around 1,000,000 Buddhist people from all over the world gather at Dragon Palace once in a year.
Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims, Christians, and Sikhs are well represented in Kampthi, with Buddhist, Hindus and Muslims being the majority. The religions are well represented with the NCI's Christ Church. There are nearly 40 mosque. There is the famous temple Ram-Mandir built in the 19th century. There is a Roman Catholic establishment of the Order of St. Francis de Sales, with a church and convent, several mosques, the Badi Masjid mosque being 130 years old and the Kolsatal Mosque being 100 years old and also more than 100 years old Shia Haidry Jamea Masjid And Maula Ali (a.s) Dargah which is located in Husainabad.The Buddhists have the Dragon Palace Temple, symbol of world peace, built in 1999. Around 1,000,000 Buddhist people from all over the world gather at Dragon Palace once in a year
The 'raison d'etre' for Kamptee, the military cantonment, is still operational. Kamptee Cantonment houses the Officers Training Academy for National Cadets Corps, which is the only one of its kind. It is also the home of one of the oldest and most respected regiments in the Indian Army, the Brigade of the Guards. Guards are the only group in the Indian Army which have won two PVC (Param Veer Chakra), the highest gallantry awarded to soldiers for war time operations. There are other important units also such as the Institute of Military Law and a well equipped military hospital to care for the health of the soldiers.
