The third location used for prisoners was India.  Ahmednuggur, a hill station, was initially selected and camps were added at Umballa, Bellary, Trichinopoly and other places.

At Ahmednuggur, there were no deaths from disease for a five month period.  In addition to good health, the prisoners were supplied toys, games, books and magazines.

There were several successful escapes.  Two Boers escaped from Bellary Camp but escape was generally difficult as the Boers could not 'blend in'.  At Trichinopoly, de Villiers overcame this problem by disguising himself as an Indian.  He was able to walk through the gates, past the guards and caught a train to the first station in French territory in India.

Bhimtal camp
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Hand-made crafts from Umballa camp
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Exercising at Bellary
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Huts at Bellary
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Boer officers
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The band
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Accommodation
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Boers at Madras
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Young boys at Madras
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Madras camp
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 No   Surname   Forename   Captured   Date   Camp   Age   Address 
595BothaTjaart NicolaasPaardeberg1900-02-27Trichinopoly19Kaffers Kraal
887DreyerThomas FrederikPaardeberg1900-02-27Trichinopoly40Leeuwpoort
1490MalherbeGideon SebastianPaardeberg1900-02-27Sialkot24Elandsfontein
1657NaudAndries Johannes StephanusPaardeberg1900-02-27Trichinopoly20Holpan
2019ScholtzJan ChristoffelPaardeberg1900-02-27Trichinopoly23Kalkfontein
2020ScholtzGerhardus DaniPaardeberg1900-02-27Trichinopoly21Ruigtefontein
2197SnydersDaniPaardeberg1900-02-27Trichinopoly23Klipdam
2198SnydersPetrus CasparusPaardeberg1900-02-2722Klipdam
2249TerblancheFrederik Gerhardus JohannesPaardeberg1900-02-27Trichinopoly23Witkoppies
2380VermeulenJohannes JacobusPaardeberg1900-02-27Trichinopoly32Slyyklip, Warrington
2487Van Der WesthuizenJohannes HermanusPaardeberg1900-02-2717Groot Kop, Hebron
2488Van Der WesthuizenJacobus HermanusPaardeberg1900-02-2719Groot Kop, Hebron
2514WalterCarel WPaardeberg1900-02-27Trichinopoly46Kaalfontein
2515Van WyngaardCarel PetrusPaardeberg1900-02-27Trichinopoly53Potchefstroom
2621BoersmaSietzePaardeberg1900-02-27Trichinopoly26Potchefstroom
2703FourieHendrik AlbertusPaardeberg1900-02-27Trichinopoly28Losberg
2777KnobelEdwin ClaudiusZand Rivier1900-05-10Trichinopoly20Gold Street
2795De LangeJohannes FrederickPaardeberg1900-02-27Trichinopoly19Bloemhof
2856PietersenJurgen PederMagersfontein1900-12-11Ahmednagar33Johannesburg
3176PienaarPetrus Jacobus AbramJukschiey River1900-05-30Trichinopoly50Langlaagte
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