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==Military history== | ==Military history== | ||
[[Battle of Hughli]] 1757 | [[Battle of Hughli]] 1757 | ||
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| + | ===Historical books online=== | ||
| + | *[http://www.archive.org/stream/briefhistoryofhu00crawrich#page/n3/mode/2up ''A Brief History of the Hughli District''] by Dirom Gray Crawford, Indian Medical Service, Civil Surgeon Hughli 1902 Archive.org | ||
| + | *''Bengal District Gazetteers: Hooghly by L.S.S. O’Malley and Monmohan Chakravarti,1912 is available to read online on the [[Online books#Digital Library of India|Digital Library of India]] website or to download as a searchable pdf from [http://dspace.wbpublibnet.gov.in/dspace/handle/10689/10538 DSpace at West Bengal State Central Library] | ||
[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]] | [[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]] | ||
Revision as of 12:22, 18 December 2010
| Hughli | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 22.9°N 88.39°E |
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| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Hughli |
| State/Province: | West Bengal |
| Country: | India |
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Hughli was originally founded by the Portuguese in 1537. It was captured by the Mughals in 1632 and the British established a factory there in 1676. It is now part of the twin conurbation of Hugli-Chuchura.
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Hugli
Variants: Hooghly/Hughli
Military history
Battle of Hughli 1757
External links
Historical books online
- A Brief History of the Hughli District by Dirom Gray Crawford, Indian Medical Service, Civil Surgeon Hughli 1902 Archive.org
- Bengal District Gazetteers: Hooghly by L.S.S. O’Malley and Monmohan Chakravarti,1912 is available to read online on the Digital Library of India website or to download as a searchable pdf from DSpace at West Bengal State Central Library
