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'''Edwardesabad,''' also called '''Bannu''', was the headquarters of [[Bannu District]] in the [[Derajat Division]] of [[North West Frontier Province]]. The present town was founded by Sir Herbert Edwardes in 1848. The town was used as a base for punitive expeditions. The cantonment was centred around the fort.
'''Edwardesabad,''' also called '''Bannu''', was the headquarters of [[Bannu District]] in the [[Derajat Division]] of [[North West Frontier Province]]. The present town was founded by Sir Herbert Edwardes in 1848. The town was used as a base for punitive expeditions. The cantonment was centred around the fort.

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Bannu
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Presidency: Bengal
Coordinates: 32.988889°N 70.605556°E
Altitude: 371 metres (1217ft)
Present Day Details
Place Name: Bannu
State/Province: North West Frontier Province (NWFP)
Country: Pakistan
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Edwardesabad, also called Bannu, was the headquarters of Bannu District in the Derajat Division of North West Frontier Province. The present town was founded by Sir Herbert Edwardes in 1848. The town was used as a base for punitive expeditions. The cantonment was centred around the fort.

Churches and Missions

  • Church Missionary Society

Forts

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