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Dacca was a city in the Bengal Presidency until the Partition of Bengal in 1905. It is now the capital of the independent state of Bangaldesh.

Modern name: Dhaka
Variants: Dacca

Dhaka Wikipedia
Dacca City Imperial Gazetteer of India Volume 11, page 106.
Narinda Christian Cemetery, Dacca, contains many photographs. Blog called Revisiting the Past – Zyma Islam. Scroll down to the oldest blog which is at the bottom of the page.
This India List post details some BACSA records for Dacca.
Details of the book Armenian Graves, Inscriptions and Memorials in India: Dacca 1722-1977 by Liz Chater 2011

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-Modern name Dhaka
+{{Locations_Infobox
+|presidency=[[Bengal]]
+|image=
+|coordinates= [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=23.709923,90.407142&z=10&t=h&hl=en 23.709923°N 73.330059°E]
+|altitude= 4 m (13.12 ft)
+|presentname= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dacca Dhaka]
+|stateprovince=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhaka_District Dhaka District]
+|country=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangladesh Bangladesh]
+}}
+'''Dacca''' was a city in the Bengal Presidency until [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partition_of_Bengal_(1905) the Partition of Bengal] in 1905. It is now the capital of the independent state of [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bg.html Bangaldesh].
+== Spelling Variants ==
+Modern name: Dhaka<br>
+Variants: Dacca<br>
+== Military History ==
+== Churches and missions ==
+== Cemeteries ==
+== Places of interest ==
+== Education ==
+== Transport ==
+== Records ==
 ==External links==
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 *This  India List [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/INDIA/2010-10/1285980879   post] details some BACSA records for Dacca.
 *[http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/2277738 Details] of the book ''Armenian Graves, Inscriptions and Memorials in India: Dacca 1722-1977'' by Liz Chater 2011
+[[Category:Locations]]
 [[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]]