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'''Bhandari Militia''' was the first police establishment in [[Mumbai]](then Bombay) during the time of [[British East India Company]]. In Bombay, [[Gerald Aungier|Governor Aungier]] formed a militia of local [[Bhandari]] youth to deal with organized street-level gangs that robbed sailors in 1669. In those days the Bhandaris were referred as ''Bandareens''. |
'''Bhandari Militia''' was the first police establishment in [[Mumbai]] (then Bombay) during the time of [[British East India Company]]. In Bombay, [[Gerald Aungier|Governor Aungier]] formed a militia of local [[Bhandari]] youth to deal with organized street-level gangs that robbed sailors in 1669. In those days the Bhandaris were referred as ''Bandareens''. |
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Revision as of 23:50, 31 August 2012
Bhandari Militia was the first police establishment in Mumbai (then Bombay) during the time of British East India Company. In Bombay, Governor Aungier formed a militia of local Bhandari youth to deal with organized street-level gangs that robbed sailors in 1669. In those days the Bhandaris were referred as Bandareens.
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