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|presidency=Bengal | |presidency=[[Bengal (Presidency)|Bengal]] | ||
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|coordinates= | |coordinates= [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=29.925833,69.983333&z=12&t=h&hl=en 29.925833°N 69.983333°E] | ||
|altitude= | |altitude= 1800m (6,470 ft) | ||
|presentname= Fort Munro | |presentname= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Munro Fort Munro] | ||
|stateprovince= [ | |stateprovince= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjab Punjab] | ||
|country= [ | |country= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan Pakistan] | ||
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'''Fort Munro''' | '''Fort Munro''' was a [[hill station]] some 80 kms from [[Dera Ghazi Khan]], in Southern [[Punjab]]. | ||
==Graves== | |||
Until 2006, five graves existed here. However, in that year, allegedly some foreigners removed the remains of a woman. See External links, below. | |||
==Present situation== | |||
The area is considered tribal territory and is off limits to foreigners today. | |||
==External Links== | |||
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~pakwgw/british_cemeteries_punjab_fort_munro.html Coffin removed from grave in Fort Munro] sites.rootsweb.com. Includes names on the graves. | |||
*[https://digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu/digital/collection/ic/id/59/rec/17 Photograph: Fort Munro hill station, 1899] Caption below image: Kher Fort Munro, 1899. University of Washington Collection “37th Dogras Northwest Frontier Colonial India photograph album”. PH Coll 346.21c | |||
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[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]] | |||
[[Category:Hill Stations]] | |||
[[Category:Forts]] | [[Category:Forts]] | ||
[[Category:Forts in Bengal Presidency]] | [[Category:Forts in Bengal Presidency]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:46, 4 July 2020
| Fort Munro | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 29.925833°N 69.983333°E |
| Altitude: | 1800m (6,470 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Fort Munro |
| State/Province: | Punjab |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Transport links | |
Fort Munro was a hill station some 80 kms from Dera Ghazi Khan, in Southern Punjab.
Graves
Until 2006, five graves existed here. However, in that year, allegedly some foreigners removed the remains of a woman. See External links, below.
Present situation
The area is considered tribal territory and is off limits to foreigners today.
External Links
- Coffin removed from grave in Fort Munro sites.rootsweb.com. Includes names on the graves.
- Photograph: Fort Munro hill station, 1899 Caption below image: Kher Fort Munro, 1899. University of Washington Collection “37th Dogras Northwest Frontier Colonial India photograph album”. PH Coll 346.21c