Tank

Tank was the headquarters of the subdivision and tahsil of the same name in Dera Ismail Khan District, North West Frontier Province.

There was a military garrison which was withdrawn (probably c 1908?) and the post was then held by the border military police.

Spelling variants

Tank, Tonk

History

Battle of Tank 1860

External Links

• reddin68's photostream on flickr.com includes some photographs taken at Tank in 1917

Historical books online

• Tank Tahsil Imperial Gazetteer of India, Volume 23, page 244.
• Tank Town Imperial Gazetteer of India, Volume 23, page 245.