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'''Belgaum''' was headquarters of the British administrative district of Belgaum. It came under the control of the British in 1818 at the end of the [[3rd Maratha War]] when the Maratha empire was broken up. | '''Belgaum''' was headquarters of the British administrative district of Belgaum. It came under the control of the British in 1818 at the end of the [[3rd Maratha War]] when the Maratha empire was broken up. | ||
Revision as of 08:49, 9 April 2012
| Belgaum | |
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| Presidency: Bombay | |
| Coordinates: | 15.850362°N 74.504672°E |
| Altitude: | 762 m (2,500 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Belgaum |
| State/Province: | Karnataka |
| Country: | India |
| Transport links | |
| Southern Mahratta Railway | |
| FibiWiki Maps | |
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| See our interactive map of this location showing places of interest during the British period | |
| Belgaum |
Belgaum was headquarters of the British administrative district of Belgaum. It came under the control of the British in 1818 at the end of the 3rd Maratha War when the Maratha empire was broken up.
Contents
Spelling variants
Modern name: Belgaum
Variants: Belgaon
Military history
Siege of Belgaum 1818
Churches
St Mary's Church, Belgaum Bombay Diocesan Trust
External links
Historical books on-line
Belgaum Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency Vol XXI 1884
