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* Tomb of General Jacob | * Tomb of General Jacob | ||
* Victoria Clock Tower (1887) | * Victoria Clock Tower (1887) | ||
==Further Reading== | ==Further Reading== | ||
* Smyth, J. W. "Gazetteer of the Province of Sind volume VII Upper Sind Frontier District," Bombay 1919. Reprinted by Sang-e-Meel Publications, Lahore 2005 | * Smyth, J. W. "Gazetteer of the Province of Sind volume VII Upper Sind Frontier District," Bombay 1919. Reprinted by Sang-e-Meel Publications, Lahore 2005 | ||
==Historical books online== | |||
[http://books.google.com/books?id=xcoHAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA467 Obituary of John Jacob], commander of the [[Scinde Horse]], died 1858 at Jacobabad. Google Books | |||
[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bombay Presidency]] | [[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bombay Presidency]] | ||
Revision as of 06:18, 18 March 2010
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| Presidency: Bombay | |
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| Place Name: | Jacobabad |
| State/Province: | Sindh |
| Country: | Pakistan |
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| North Western Railway | |
Jacobabad was the chief town and headquarters of Upper Sind Frontier District of Sind.
Name origin
It is named for Major (later Brigadier-General) John Jacob.
Former name
- Khanghar
History
A town municipality was established in 1878.
Health
- Civil Hospital
Government Buildings
- Residency
- Army Remount stables
- Kacheri (law courts)
- Municipal Office
- Veterinary Dispensary
Military
The cantonment was located to the left of the Residency. It was abolished in 1914.
Transportation
Railways
Jacobabad was a station on the Quetta-Pishin line of the North Western Railway.
Sites of Interest
- Residency of General John Jacob
- Tomb of General Jacob
- Victoria Clock Tower (1887)
Further Reading
- Smyth, J. W. "Gazetteer of the Province of Sind volume VII Upper Sind Frontier District," Bombay 1919. Reprinted by Sang-e-Meel Publications, Lahore 2005
Historical books online
Obituary of John Jacob, commander of the Scinde Horse, died 1858 at Jacobabad. Google Books