Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range is a

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, India. Spread over 18 acres, it is situated on

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ridges in the backdrop of Adilabad Fort, near the historic

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to its North and

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Lake to its South West. It was first constructed for the

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in New Delhi, and later rebuilt altogether for the

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. It was named after Dr. Maharaja

Karni Singh Maharaja Karni Singh ji (21 April 1924 – 6 September 1988), also known as Dr Karni Singh, was from 1950 the last Maharaja of Bikaner State to hold the title of Maharaja of Bikaner, officially, until 1971, when the privy purse and all the ro ...

Ji, the 23rd Maharaja of the erstwhile princely kingdom of Bikaner, who won the silver medal at the 38th

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at Cairo in 1962 and was the first shooter to be awarded the

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in 1961.Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range

website. The reconstruction work started on 25 October 2008 and was completed at a cost of Rs. 150 crore in 13 months. It was dedicated to the nation on 31 January 2010 by Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports.

Overview

In October 2008 the structure of the range was fully demolished and was built under a project a plan costing Rs. 150 crore (U$33.8 m), it was completed in 13 months. Spread over , the Range has been divided into six parts – a 10-metre range, a 25-metre range, a 50-metre range, a final range, trap and skeet range and a new armoury building which were constructed with state-of-the-art technology . The earlier separate ranges for Trap and Skeet were converted into new composite ranges for Trap and Skeet with scoring equipment. For the 10-metre shooting range, a centrally air-conditioned indoor facility with complete power back-up was constructed with a capacity of maximum of 500 spectators. Two different grids will be providing electricity to ensure complete power back-up. The trap and skeet range is an outdoor venue with only the seating area covered; the shooter though has shade on his head. There are 50 firing points for this range. The rebuilding of the site was followed by massive plantation and beautification would to make the site more attractive. There are also plans for constructing a 200-seated hostel which will be a self-contained facility to help the campers. It is regarded as one of the world's best shooting range by various

shooters.,

, 9 October 2010. also near by is the

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References

External links

Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range, overview
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