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|presidency= [[Bengal (Presidency)|Bengal]] | |presidency= [[Bengal (Presidency)|Bengal]] | ||
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|stateprovince=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bengal West Bengal] | |stateprovince=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bengal West Bengal] | ||
|country=India | |country=India | ||
|transport= | |transport=[[Eastern Bengal Railway]] | ||
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'''Dum Dum''' was a British cantonment town north of [[Calcutta]] that now constitutes a suburb of that city. It was the headquarters of the [[Bengal Artillery]] until this transferred to [[Meerut]] in 1853. | '''Dum Dum''' was a British cantonment town north of [[Calcutta]] that now constitutes a suburb of that city. It was the headquarters of the [[Bengal Artillery]] until this transferred to [[Meerut]] in 1853. | ||
Revision as of 00:17, 7 January 2010
| Dum Dum | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 22.62°N 88.42°E |
| Altitude: | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Dum Dum |
| State/Province: | West Bengal |
| Country: | India |
| Transport links | |
| Eastern Bengal Railway | |
Dum Dum was a British cantonment town north of Calcutta that now constitutes a suburb of that city. It was the headquarters of the Bengal Artillery until this transferred to Meerut in 1853.