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The Deolali Camp is an important Indian military centre.
One of the oldest centers in India, it is located approximately 16-km away
from Nashik. The centre was set up by
the British in 1861 and the area surrounded by gardens, playgrounds and
wide roads proves to be unique. An officer of the rank of Major General
holds the position of the head of the Artillery School here.
In the days of the British Raj, soldiers who cracked up under the
stresses and strains of life in British India were invariably packed off
to a military psychiatric hospital in the small Maharashtrian cantonment
town of Deolali to recover. Its name became synonymous with nervous
breakdown; hence the English idiom "To Go Doolally", meaning to
become insane or eccentric. Beyond Military centre Deolali market is quite
famous for shopping. Also the nearby Temple Hill is worth a visit. On the
hill is the famous temple of Lord Khandoba hence; the hill is popularly
known as "Khandobachi Tekadi".
Nashik is well connected by rail and road with the important places within and beyond the state. There are regular buses from Nashik to Deolali.
Excellent accommodation facilities are available at the hotels in Nashik.
Nashik - 16-km
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