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==John Beames, Collector==
==John Beames, Collector==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Beames John Beames] (Wikipedia) served as Collector of Cuttack from 1875 to 1878 and earlier as Collector of Balasore district from 1869 to 1873. He wrote ''Memoirs of a Bengal Civilian'', which describes his work "defending powerless peasants against rapacious planters, improvising fifteen-gun salutes for visiting dignitaries, and presiding over the blissful coast of Orissa". This book may be read online on the [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Digital Library of India]] website.
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Beames John Beames] (Wikipedia) served as Collector of Cuttack from 1875 to 1878 and earlier as Collector of Balasore district from 1869 to 1873. He wrote ''Memoirs of a Bengal Civilian'', which describes his work "defending powerless peasants against rapacious planters, improvising fifteen-gun salutes for visiting dignitaries, and presiding over the blissful coast of Orissa". This book is available online, refer below.  


==False Point (Batighar)==
==False Point (Batighar)==
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*[http://news24online.com/British-Cemetery-in-Orissa-in-ruins_News24_40428.aspx British Cemetery in Orissa in ruins] News 24, 22 February 2012. The False Point Lighthouse cemetery.<br>
*[http://news24online.com/British-Cemetery-in-Orissa-in-ruins_News24_40428.aspx British Cemetery in Orissa in ruins] News 24, 22 February 2012. The False Point Lighthouse cemetery.<br>
===Historical books online===
===Historical books online===
*[http://dli.serc.iisc.ernet.in/handle/2015/99022  ''Memoirs of a Bengal Civilian''] by John Beames is available as a pdf download on the Digital Library of India.
*[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=rogIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP5 ''Reports and correspondence relative to the control of the Mahanuddy river at Cuttack''], by Lieut. J.C. Harris [and others] 1857 Google Books
*[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=rogIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP5 ''Reports and correspondence relative to the control of the Mahanuddy river at Cuttack''], by Lieut. J.C. Harris [and others] 1857 Google Books
*[https://www.deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de/item/HZZFLEH6WRALYHYF6IPL54EPZ5VGVIKO ''Maps and plans illustrative of a report upon the extraordinary flood of A. D. 1855 as affecting the city of Cuttack''] by Lieut. John C Harris, Bengal Engineers 1857  Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek
*[https://www.deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de/item/HZZFLEH6WRALYHYF6IPL54EPZ5VGVIKO ''Maps and plans illustrative of a report upon the extraordinary flood of A. D. 1855 as affecting the city of Cuttack''] by Lieut. John C Harris, Bengal Engineers 1857  Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek

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Cuttack
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Presidency:
Coordinates: 20.27°N 85.52°E
Altitude: 36 metres (118 ft)
Present Day Details
Place Name: Cuttack
State/Province: Orissa
Country: India
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Cuttack was the headquarters of the Cuttack District in Orissa Division of Bengal during the British period.

Spelling variants

Modern spelling: Cuttack
Variants: Kataka

Military history

Battle of Cuttack 1803

John Beames, Collector

John Beames (Wikipedia) served as Collector of Cuttack from 1875 to 1878 and earlier as Collector of Balasore district from 1869 to 1873. He wrote Memoirs of a Bengal Civilian, which describes his work "defending powerless peasants against rapacious planters, improvising fifteen-gun salutes for visiting dignitaries, and presiding over the blissful coast of Orissa". This book is available online, refer below.

False Point (Batighar)

Approximately 60 km from Cuttack and the site of a lighthouse, operational from 1838 and a port, operational c 1860

External links

Historical books online