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'''Kurnaul''' was a military cantonment about 125km north from [[Delhi]] which was abandoned in 1841 due to a massive spread of malaria caused by faulty irrigation. Following this, the cantonment at [[Umballa]] about 85 km away (north) was built in 1843 as a replacement. | '''Kurnaul''' was a military cantonment about 125km north from [[Delhi]] which was abandoned in 1841 due to a massive spread of malaria caused by faulty irrigation. Following this, the cantonment at [[Umballa]] about 85 km away (north) was built in 1843 as a replacement. | ||
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Karnal | Modern name:Karnal<br /> | ||
Variants:Kurnool/Kernaul | |||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
===Historical Books Online=== | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karnal Karnal] Wikipedia | ||
*[http://revenueharyana.gov.in/html/mainchild/gazatteers.htm Gazetteers Of Haryana], previously part of Bengal. Haryana Government website. Includes Karnal District 1892, available a a searchable pdf. | |||
====Historical Books Online==== | |||
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/annalsofkarnal00buckrich#page/n5/mode/2up The Annals of Karnal] by Major CH Buck 1914 Archive.org | *[http://www.archive.org/stream/annalsofkarnal00buckrich#page/n5/mode/2up The Annals of Karnal] by Major CH Buck 1914 Archive.org | ||
**[http://www.archive.org/stream/annalsofkarnal00buckrich#page/34/mode/2up Chapter 6 Churches and Cemeteries] lists some of the inscriptions in the cemeteries. | **[http://www.archive.org/stream/annalsofkarnal00buckrich#page/34/mode/2up Chapter 6 Churches and Cemeteries] lists some of the inscriptions in the cemeteries. | ||
*Kurnaul in 1845 [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=bcwoAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA528 Missionary Register for 1845], page 528 Google Books | *Kurnaul in 1845 [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=bcwoAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA528 Missionary Register for 1845], page 528 Google Books | ||
[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]] | [[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]] | ||
Revision as of 17:40, 7 February 2012
| Kurnaul | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 29.69, 76.98 |
| Altitude: | 228 m (748 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Karnal |
| State/Province: | Haryana |
| Country: | India |
| Transport links | |
Kurnaul was a military cantonment about 125km north from Delhi which was abandoned in 1841 due to a massive spread of malaria caused by faulty irrigation. Following this, the cantonment at Umballa about 85 km away (north) was built in 1843 as a replacement.
Spelling variants
Modern name:Karnal
Variants:Kurnool/Kernaul
External Links
- Karnal Wikipedia
- Gazetteers Of Haryana, previously part of Bengal. Haryana Government website. Includes Karnal District 1892, available a a searchable pdf.
Historical Books Online
- The Annals of Karnal by Major CH Buck 1914 Archive.org
- Chapter 6 Churches and Cemeteries lists some of the inscriptions in the cemeteries.
- Kurnaul in 1845 Missionary Register for 1845, page 528 Google Books