Babina, Uttar Pradesh
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Babina | |
|---|---|
Cantonment town | |
 Babina Railway Station PF1 | |
  Babina Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Babina Babina (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°15′N 78°28′E / 25.25°N 78.47°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Jhansi |
| Elevation | 303 m (994 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 35,542 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP |
Babina is a cantonment town in Jhansi district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Shree Rajeev Singh Parichha is MLA of Babina constituency.
It is said that Babina is an anacronym originating from "British Army Base in North Asia". While this has been endorsed by the Cantonment Board of Babina,[1] it appears to be a backronym that has been endorsed without due verification. Contrary to what the alleged anacronym suggests, the cantonment at Babina had no association with the British Raj and was opened in 1959, 12 years after the British left India. Furthermore, India is considered to be a part of South Asia, not North Asia as the acronym suggests. This suggests that the popular anacronym is very likely a modern invention.
Indian Army
Jhansi district is the headquarters of the 31st Indian Armoured Division, stationed at Jhansi-Babina. It is an armored division which has equipment like M3 Lee [Historian] and M4 Sherman tanks [Historian]. There was a joint exercise in 2012 with the Singaporean Army at Jhansi witnessed by the President of India, Pratibha Patil.[2] In 2019 the Indian army held a joint exercise with the Russian army at Babina Battlefield, involving T-90, 'Arjun', and T-72 tanks.