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Presidency: Bengal | |
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Present Day Details | |
Place Name: | Bannu |
State/Province: | North West Frontier Province (NWFP) |
Country: | Pakistan |
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Edwardesabad, also called Bannu, was the headquarters of Bannu District in the Derajat Division of North West Frontier Province.
History
The present town was founded by Sir Herbert Edwardes in 1848.
Churches and Missions
- Church Missionary Society
Military
The town was used as a base for punitive expeditions. The cantonment was centred around the fort.
Forts