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| + | |presidency= [[Bengal (Presidency)|Bengal]] | ||
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| + | |coordinates=[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Meiktila,+Myanmar+(Burma)/@20.8787527,95.8229894,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x30c97b9da79300ef:0x6fda37bfb62d5079!8m2!3d20.8765931!4d95.8601611?hl=en 20.8787527°N, 95.8229894 °E] | ||
| + | |altitude= 244 m (799 ft) | ||
| + | |presentname= [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meiktila Meiktila] | ||
| + | |stateprovince= [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandalay_Region Mandalay Division] | ||
| + | |country=[[Burma]] | ||
| + | |transport=Myingyam branch of the [[Burma Railway]] | ||
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| + | '''Meiktila''' was the headquarters of a division and district of the same name in Upper Burma during the British period. There was a cantonment there. | ||
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| + | ==Spelling variants== | ||
| + | Modern name: Meiktila<br> | ||
| + | Variants: Meiktela | ||
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| + | ==Military history== | ||
There was a POW camp there for Turkish prisoners during WW1, but this was not yet in operation in April 1917.<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/reportsonbritish00inteuoft#page/58/mode/2up "New Camp at Meiktila (Burma)"] page 58 ''Reports on British prison-camps in India and Burma, visited by the International Red Cross Committee in February, March and April, 1917'', published 1917 Archive.org</ref> | There was a POW camp there for Turkish prisoners during WW1, but this was not yet in operation in April 1917.<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/reportsonbritish00inteuoft#page/58/mode/2up "New Camp at Meiktila (Burma)"] page 58 ''Reports on British prison-camps in India and Burma, visited by the International Red Cross Committee in February, March and April, 1917'', published 1917 Archive.org</ref> | ||
During WW2, the Japanese were defeated at the Battle of Meiktila in 1945. | During WW2, the Japanese were defeated at the Battle of Meiktila in 1945. | ||
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| − | + | *[[POW Camps in India]] | |
==Churches== | ==Churches== | ||
The Church of England was established in 1891.<ref>[http://seasiavisions.library.cornell.edu/bookreader/sea:282/#page/113/mode/1up Page 87] ''Wanderings in Burma'' by George W Bird 1897 Southeast Asia Visions, Cornell University</ref> | The Church of England was established in 1891.<ref>[http://seasiavisions.library.cornell.edu/bookreader/sea:282/#page/113/mode/1up Page 87] ''Wanderings in Burma'' by George W Bird 1897 Southeast Asia Visions, Cornell University</ref> | ||
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| − | *[[ | + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meiktila Meiktila] Wikipedia (retrieved 6 June 2016) |
| + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Meiktila_and_Mandalay Battle of Meiktila and Mandalay] Wikipedia (retrieved 6 June 2016) | ||
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===Historical books online=== | ===Historical books online=== | ||
| − | *[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V17_280.gif | + | *[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V17_280.gif Meiktila Division] Imperial Gazetteer of India, Volume 17, page 274. |
| − | *[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V17_281.gif | + | *[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V17_281.gif Meiktila District] Imperial Gazetteer of India,Volume 17, page 275. |
| − | *[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V17_293.gif | + | *[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V17_293.gif Meiktila Town] Imperial Gazetteer of India, Volume 17, page 287. |
*[http://seasiavisions.library.cornell.edu/bookreader/sea:282/#page/578/mode/1up The cantonment and town of Meiktila] page 386 ''Wanderings in Burma'' by George W Bird 1897 seasiavisions.library.cornell.edu | *[http://seasiavisions.library.cornell.edu/bookreader/sea:282/#page/578/mode/1up The cantonment and town of Meiktila] page 386 ''Wanderings in Burma'' by George W Bird 1897 seasiavisions.library.cornell.edu | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
[[Category:Burma]] | [[Category:Burma]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:20, 6 June 2016
| Meiktila | |
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| [[Image:|250px| ]] | |
| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 20.8787527°N, 95.8229894 °E |
| Altitude: | 244 m (799 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Meiktila |
| State/Province: | Mandalay Division |
| Country: | Burma |
| Transport links | |
| Myingyam branch of the Burma Railway | |
Meiktila was the headquarters of a division and district of the same name in Upper Burma during the British period. There was a cantonment there.
Contents
Spelling variants
Modern name: Meiktila
Variants: Meiktela
Military history
There was a POW camp there for Turkish prisoners during WW1, but this was not yet in operation in April 1917.[1]
During WW2, the Japanese were defeated at the Battle of Meiktila in 1945.
Related articles
Churches
The Church of England was established in 1891.[2]
External links
- Meiktila Wikipedia (retrieved 6 June 2016)
- Battle of Meiktila and Mandalay Wikipedia (retrieved 6 June 2016)
Historical books online
- Meiktila Division Imperial Gazetteer of India, Volume 17, page 274.
- Meiktila District Imperial Gazetteer of India,Volume 17, page 275.
- Meiktila Town Imperial Gazetteer of India, Volume 17, page 287.
- The cantonment and town of Meiktila page 386 Wanderings in Burma by George W Bird 1897 seasiavisions.library.cornell.edu
References
- ↑ "New Camp at Meiktila (Burma)" page 58 Reports on British prison-camps in India and Burma, visited by the International Red Cross Committee in February, March and April, 1917, published 1917 Archive.org
- ↑ Page 87 Wanderings in Burma by George W Bird 1897 Southeast Asia Visions, Cornell University
