Jamesabad: Difference between revisions

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Jamesabad was the headquarters of Jamesabad Taluka of Thar and Parkar District, Sind.

It was named after Sir Evan James, Commissioner of Sind (1891-1900).

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+|presentname= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samaro Samaro]
-|stateprovince= [[Sind|Sindh]]
+|stateprovince= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sindh Sindh]
-|country= [[Pakistan]]
+|country= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan Pakistan]
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-'''Jamesabad''' was a town in the [[Thar and Parkar District]] of [[Sind]].
+'''Jamesabad''' was the headquarters of Jamesabad Taluka of [[Thar and Parkar District]], [[Sind]].
+==Named for==
+It was named after [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evan_James_(civil_servant) Sir Evan James], Commissioner of Sind (1891-1900).
+==Population==
+* 1911: 672
+==Buildings==
+* Mukhtiarkar's office
+* Musafirkhana (traveller's rest house)
+* Police Lines
+* Post Office
+==Transport==
+===Railways===
+* Station on Mirpur Khas - Jhudo Railway.
+==Further Reading==
+* Gazetteer of the Province of Sind, Thar and Parkar District. Compiled by JW Smyth. 1919. Reprinted by Sang-e-Meel Publications, Lahore 2005
 [[Category:Locations]]
 [[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bombay Presidency]]