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'''Dinapore''' was a British garrison town in the 19th century. It is now called Danapur and is in Bihar state. It is about 10km north-west of [[Patna]], and 500km north-west of [[Calcutta]]. It is the second oldest Cantonment in India<ref name= Din>Danapurians, refere External links above.</ref> | |||
== Spelling Variants == | |||
Modern name: Danapur<br> | |||
Variants: Dinapore/Dinapur<br> | |||
==Barracks== | |||
Arrah Barracks was constructed in 1859-60 and Victoria Barracks was constructed during 1896-99.<ref name= Din/> | |||
==Churches== | |||
*St Luke (Anglican) | |||
==Fibis Resources== | |||
* Cemeteries | |||
** [https://search.fibis.org/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=1214&s_id=375 Fibis Database of graves in Dinapore Cemetery] | |||
**[https://search.fibis.org/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=1216&s_id=375 FIBIS Database of graves in Dinapore 3 Cemetery] | |||
==Transport== | |||
The [[East Indian Railway]] had a locomotive workshop at Dinapore. | |||
==External links== | |||
*[https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/bihar/of-cemetery-its-sorry-saga-slice-of-british-history-lies-buried-and-lost-in-absence-of-records/cid/292513 "Of cemetery & its sorry saga - Slice of British history lies buried and lost in absence of records"] by Piyush Kumar Tripathi 22 November 2014 ''The Telegraph''. St Stephen’s Catholic Cemetery in Danapur Cantonment. | |||
*[http://danapurians.com Danapurins] Includes images of St Luke's Church and the Arrah and Victoria Barracks. | |||
===Historical books online=== | |||
*[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V11_361.gif Dinapore Town] ''Imperial Gazetteer'' | |||
*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=oKAEAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA293 The cantonment at Dinapore], page 293 ''Army Medical Department: Report for the Year 1862'' Google Books | |||
*[https://archive.org/stream/b21452404#page/358/mode/2up Dinapore] page 358 ''Report of the Commissioners Appointed to Inquire into the Sanitary State of the Army in India : with Abstract of Evidence, and of Reports Received from Indian Military Stations'' 1864 Archive.org | |||
==References== | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:01, 27 June 2021
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 25.633333°N, 85.05°E |
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| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Danapur |
| State/Province: | Bihar |
| Country: | India |
| Transport links | |
| East Indian Railway | |
Dinapore was a British garrison town in the 19th century. It is now called Danapur and is in Bihar state. It is about 10km north-west of Patna, and 500km north-west of Calcutta. It is the second oldest Cantonment in India[1]
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Danapur
Variants: Dinapore/Dinapur
Barracks
Arrah Barracks was constructed in 1859-60 and Victoria Barracks was constructed during 1896-99.[1]
Churches
- St Luke (Anglican)
Fibis Resources
- Cemeteries
Transport
The East Indian Railway had a locomotive workshop at Dinapore.
External links
- "Of cemetery & its sorry saga - Slice of British history lies buried and lost in absence of records" by Piyush Kumar Tripathi 22 November 2014 The Telegraph. St Stephen’s Catholic Cemetery in Danapur Cantonment.
- Danapurins Includes images of St Luke's Church and the Arrah and Victoria Barracks.
Historical books online
- Dinapore Town Imperial Gazetteer
- The cantonment at Dinapore, page 293 Army Medical Department: Report for the Year 1862 Google Books
- Dinapore page 358 Report of the Commissioners Appointed to Inquire into the Sanitary State of the Army in India : with Abstract of Evidence, and of Reports Received from Indian Military Stations 1864 Archive.org
References