The authorities of Lansdowne Cantonment – one of the most visited hill stations in Uttarakhand – have passed a resolution to change its name to Jaswantgarh, after Rifleman Jaswant Singh, a Sino-Indian War hero.
Once called Kalundanda, the place was renamed Lansdowne after then Viceroy of India, Lord Henry Lansdowne, in 1890.
The resolution for name change was passed at the recently held Cantonment board meeting headed by chairman, Brigadier Vijay Mohan Choudhary. The board authorities are preparing the letter to be sent to the Principal Director, Defence Estates (PDDE), Lucknow, who will further forward it to the Defence Ministry.
