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Rashtriya Military School, Chail
Established: 1922 Himachal PradeshChail Military School ('Rashtriya Military School Chail or King George Royal Indian Military College) is a residential school in Himachal Pradesh, India, established after the First World War in 1922 with a donation of 250,000 ...
Branch: Indian Armed Forces
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