Difference between revisions of "Ferozepore"
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[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V13_208.gif Ferozepore Town] Imperial Gazetteer<br> | [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V13_208.gif Ferozepore Town] Imperial Gazetteer<br> | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firozpur_Cantonment Firozpur Cantonment] Wikipedia <br> | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firozpur_Cantonment Firozpur Cantonment] Wikipedia <br> | ||
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| Ferozepore | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 30.9166°N, 74.6167°E |
| Altitude: | 182 m (597 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Firozpur |
| State/Province: | Punjab |
| Country: | India |
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| FibiWiki Maps | |
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| See our interactive map of this location showing places of interest during the British period | |
| [xxxx Ferozepore] |
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Ferozepore was the headquarters of Hoshiarpur District in the Jullundur Division of Punjab Province during the British period. On the banks of the Sutlej River south of Lahore, the city was the site of a large British Army cantonment and of particular strategic importance during the Sikh Wars.
Spelling variants
Modern spelling: Firozpur
Variants: Ferozepur/Ferozepore
Military history
Invasion of the HEIC Army 1839
Mutiny at Ferozepore 1857
External links
Ferozepore Town Imperial Gazetteer
Firozpur Cantonment Wikipedia
Photos of Ferozepur by Raghbir Singh - including cemetery images panoramio.com
