In 1909 Scouting was officially founded in British India at the Bishop Cotton Boys' School in Bangalore. It was intended for British boys living in India.
Scouting for native Indians was started by Justice Vivian Bose, Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, Pandit Hridayanath Kunzru, Girija Shankar Bajpai, Annie Besant and George Arundale, in 1913.
The American Indian Scouting Association is a joint venture of the Boy Scouts of America and the Girl Scouts of the USA.Due to a Government of India order against it, Indian Boys were not admitted into the Boy Scouts Association. To get around that order, many separate organizations were started, including the Indian Boy Scouts Association, which was founded in 1916 and headed by Annie Besant and George Arundale.
The Indian Boy Scouts Association was one of several scouting organizations started in India to circumvent the Indian government's ban on the World Scouting Movement. It was founded in 1916 in Madras by Annie Besant and George Arundale
Juliette Gordon Low is the founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA). She also helped get the international organization, the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) established.
The Uganda Scouts Association was created in 1925.
Association of Scouts of Azerbaijan was created in 1997.
Association of Scouts of Honduras was created in 1952.
The Kenya Scouts Association was created in 1910.
Bhutan Scouts Association was created in 1970.
Sudan Scouts Association was created in 1935.
Cyprus Scouts Association was created in 1913.
Fiji Scouts Association was created in 1914.
Association of Armenian Scouts ended in 1998.