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bannu was the name used in the Imperial Gazetter for the town. the redirect should be to it.
 
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|stateprovince= [[North West Frontier Province]]
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'''Edwardesabad,''' also called Bannu, was the headquarters of [[Bannu District]] in the [[Derajat Division]] of [[North West Frontier Province]].
 
 
==History==
The present town was founded by Sir Herbert Edwardes in 1848.
 
 
 
==Churches and Missions==
* Church Missionary Society
 
 
 
==Military==
The town was used as a base for punitive expeditions. The cantonment centred arounded the fort.
 
 
==Forts==
* [[Dhulipgarh]]
 
 
== External Links ==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bannu Bannu on Wikipedia ]
* [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V06_408.gif Imperial Gazetteer of India]
 
 
[[Category:Locations]]
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]]

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