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| − | '''Jacobabad''' | + | '''Jacobabad''' was the chief town and headquarters of [[Upper Sind Frontier District]] of [[Sind]]. |
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==Name origin== | ==Name origin== | ||
| − | It is named for John Jacob, | + | It is named for Major John Jacob, later General. |
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| + | ==Former name== | ||
| + | * Khanghar | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | A town municipality was | + | A town municipality was established in 1878. |
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| + | ==Health== | ||
| + | * Civil Hospital | ||
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| + | ==Government Buildings== | ||
| + | * Residency | ||
| + | * Army Remount stables | ||
| + | * Kacheri (law courts) | ||
| + | * Municipal Office | ||
| + | * Veterinary Dispensary | ||
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| + | ==Military== | ||
| + | The [[cantonment]] was located left of the Residency. It was abolished in 1914. | ||
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| + | ==Transportation== | ||
| + | ===Railways== | ||
| + | It lies on the [[Quetta]]-[[Pishin]] line of the [[North Western Railway]]. | ||
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| + | ==Sites of Interest== | ||
| + | * Residency of General John Jacob | ||
| + | * Tomb of General Jacob | ||
| + | * Victoria Clock Tower (1887) | ||
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| + | ==Further Reading== | ||
| + | * Smyth, J. W. "Gazetteer of the Province of Sind volume VII Upper Sind Frontier District," Bombay 1919. Reprinted by Sang-e-Meel Publications, Lahore 2005 | ||
[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bombay Presidency]] | ||
Revision as of 14:10, 20 October 2009
| Jacobabad | |
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| Presidency: Bombay | |
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| Place Name: | Jacobabad |
| State/Province: | Sindh |
| Country: | Pakistan |
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Jacobabad was the chief town and headquarters of Upper Sind Frontier District of Sind.
Contents
Name origin
It is named for Major John Jacob, later General.
Former name
- Khanghar
History
A town municipality was established in 1878.
Health
- Civil Hospital
Government Buildings
- Residency
- Army Remount stables
- Kacheri (law courts)
- Municipal Office
- Veterinary Dispensary
Military
The cantonment was located left of the Residency. It was abolished in 1914.
Transportation
=Railways
It lies on the Quetta-Pishin line of the North Western Railway.
Sites of Interest
- Residency of General John Jacob
- Tomb of General Jacob
- Victoria Clock Tower (1887)
Further Reading
- Smyth, J. W. "Gazetteer of the Province of Sind volume VII Upper Sind Frontier District," Bombay 1919. Reprinted by Sang-e-Meel Publications, Lahore 2005
