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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrackpore Barrackpore] Wikipedia | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrackpore Barrackpore] Wikipedia | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangal_Pandey Mangal Pandey] Wikipedia | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangal_Pandey Mangal Pandey] Wikipedia | ||
*[http://www.cbbarrackpore.org.in/CanttInfo.htm Cantonment Board Barrackpore] which includes [http://www.cbbarrackpore.org.in/HeritageStructures.htm Heritage Structures] and [http://www.cbbarrackpore.org.in/ListGraves.htm List of Graves in the Old Christian Cemetery at Sadar Bazaar] | |||
[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]] | [[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]] | ||
Revision as of 00:11, 30 January 2010
| Barrackpore | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 22.769078°N 88.352205°E |
| Altitude: | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Barrackpore/Barrackpur |
| State/Province: | West Bengal |
| Country: | India |
| Transport links | |
Barrackpore, about 15 miles from Calcutta, became the site of the first British barracks in India in 1772. Later, the town also housed the residence of the Viceroy.
The cantonment was the scene of the Barrackpore Mutiny in 1824 and also the 1857 incident with Mangal Pandey that is often said to have started the Indian Mutiny.
External links
- Barrackpore Wikipedia
- Mangal Pandey Wikipedia
- Cantonment Board Barrackpore which includes Heritage Structures and List of Graves in the Old Christian Cemetery at Sadar Bazaar