Belgaum

Belgaum
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Presidency: Madras
Coordinates:	15.850362°N 74.504672°E
Altitude:	762 m (2,500 ft)
Present Day Details
Place Name:	Belgaum Belgaum
State/Province:	Karnataka
Country:	India
Transport links
Southern Mahratta Railway

Belgaum, a town and district of British India, in the southern division of Bombay. The town is situated 245 miles south of Poona; it has a station on the Southern Mahratta railway.

Spelling variants

Modern name: Belgaum
Variants: Belgaon

History

Siege of Belgaum 1818