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'''Banda''' used to be a military cantonment of British India. It was a town and district in the [[Allahabad]] division of the [[United Provinces]]. Banda is around 60 miles south of [[Cawnpore]]. Treasure captured there during the [[Indian Mutiny]] formed part of what became known as the [[Banda and Kirwee Prize Money]].
'''Banda''', around 60 miles south of [[Cawnpore]], was the headquarters of [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V06_353.gif Banda District] in the Allahabad Division of United Provinces during the British period. It had a military cantonment.
 
Treasure captured there during the [[Indian Mutiny]] formed part of what became known as the [[Banda and Kirwee Prize Money]].


== Cemeteries ==
== Cemeteries ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Banda Banda] ''Love to Know 1911''
[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V06_362.gif Banda Town] Imperial Gazetteer of India<br>
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banda,_India Banda] ''Wikipedia''
[http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Banda Banda] Love to Know 1911
 


[[Category:Locations]]
[[Category:Locations]]
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]]
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]]

Revision as of 17:52, 1 July 2012

Banda
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Presidency: Bengal
Coordinates: 25.48°N 80.33°E
Altitude: 123 m (403 feet)
Present Day Details
Place Name: Banda
State/Province: Uttar Pradesh
Country: India
Transport links
Great Indian Peninsula Railway
Indian Midland Railway
FibiWiki Maps
See our interactive map of this location showing
places of interest during the British period
[xxxxx Banda]


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Banda, around 60 miles south of Cawnpore, was the headquarters of Banda District in the Allahabad Division of United Provinces during the British period. It had a military cantonment.

Treasure captured there during the Indian Mutiny formed part of what became known as the Banda and Kirwee Prize Money.

Cemeteries

Memorial inscriptions at St Georges Church, Banda - Chilla Road, Banda, Uttar Pradesh, India - Michael Greenwood's flickr page with many photographs of monument inscriptions from St George's Church, Banda

External links

Banda Town Imperial Gazetteer of India
Banda Love to Know 1911