<P> The Scout Movement arrived in India in 1909 . A troop was formed in Bangalore by a Captain Baker, a retired naval officer . The troop had boys from St. Joseph's, Baldwin's, St. Andrew's, and Bishop Cotton's . The troop was registered with Boy Scout Headquarters in London in November 1909 and, according to records, was the first Scout troop in Asia . </P> <P> Sethna's 18th West Bombay Scout Group was established in 1914, after Rustomji Edulji Sethna (1898--1954) came across Baden - Powell's Scouting for Boys . Sethna was enamoured with the book, and formed India's first Scout group for native boys . (Prior to this, there were some Scout groups, but they were primarily for British expatriate youth .) The group today is India's oldest continually running Scout group . Since its first day on 14 August 1914, the troop remains continuously active . </P> <P> The 1st Douglas Scout Group, on the Isle of Man (a Crown Dependency of the UK and not technically part of the UK) was also founded in 1909 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (June 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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