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| + | |presidency=Bengal | ||
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| + | |coordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=26.7588,83.3697&z=12&t=h&hl=en 26.7588°N 83.3697°E] | ||
| + | |altitude=83 m (272 ft) | ||
| + | |presentname=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorakhpur Gorakhpur] | ||
| + | |stateprovince=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uttar_Pradesh Uttar Pradesh] | ||
| + | |country= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India India] | ||
| + | |transport= [[Bengal and North-Western Railway]] (B&NWR) | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Places of Interest|title=Gorakhpur|name=Gorakhpur |link=xxxxx}} | ||
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| + | '''Gorakhpur''' was the headquarters of [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V12_337.gif Gorakhpur District] in the Gorakhpur Division of United Provinces during the British period. | ||
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| + | '''Gorakhpur''' was the location of the [[Bengal and North-Western Railway]] (B&NWR) workshops .<br> ''See'' [[B&NWR Railway Workshops]] | ||
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== Spelling Variants == | == Spelling Variants == | ||
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==Military history == | ==Military history == | ||
[[Battle of Goruckpore]] 1858 | [[Battle of Goruckpore]] 1858 | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V12_347.gif Gorakhpur City] Imperial Gazetteer<br> | ||
| + | ===Historical books online=== | ||
| + | *[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=9HkOAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP5 ''Anecdotes and Reminiscences of Service in Bengal''] [by A. L. M. Phillips (Alfred Lisle March Phillips) 1878] Google Books. He arrived in India in 1846 and retired 1873. He was appointed Judge at Goruckpore, close to the Himalayas, late 1870 (page 191). | ||
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[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:31, 28 February 2020
| Gorakhpur | |
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| [[Image:|250px| ]] | |
| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 26.7588°N 83.3697°E |
| Altitude: | 83 m (272 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Gorakhpur |
| State/Province: | Uttar Pradesh |
| Country: | India |
| Transport links | |
| Bengal and North-Western Railway (B&NWR) | |
| FibiWiki Maps | |
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| See our interactive map of this location showing places of interest during the British period | |
| [xxxxx Gorakhpur] |
Gorakhpur was the headquarters of Gorakhpur District in the Gorakhpur Division of United Provinces during the British period.
Gorakhpur was the location of the Bengal and North-Western Railway (B&NWR) workshops .
See B&NWR Railway Workshops
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Gorakhpur
Variants: Goruckpore
Military history
Battle of Goruckpore 1858
External links
Gorakhpur City Imperial Gazetteer
Historical books online
- Anecdotes and Reminiscences of Service in Bengal [by A. L. M. Phillips (Alfred Lisle March Phillips) 1878] Google Books. He arrived in India in 1846 and retired 1873. He was appointed Judge at Goruckpore, close to the Himalayas, late 1870 (page 191).
