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'''Berhampore''' is situated on the Hooghly River, around 120 miles upstream of [[Calcutta]]. It was one of the early HEIC factories and a British cantonment. It is the principal town in [[Murshidabad District]]. | '''Berhampore''' is situated on the Hooghly River, around 120 miles upstream of [[Calcutta]]. It was one of the early HEIC factories and a British cantonment. It is the principal town in [[Murshidabad District]]. | ||
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| Berhampore (Bengal Presidency) | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 24.1°N 88.25°E |
| Altitude: | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Baharampur |
| State/Province: | West Bengal |
| Country: | India |
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| Berhampore (Bengal Presidency) |
Berhampore is situated on the Hooghly River, around 120 miles upstream of Calcutta. It was one of the early HEIC factories and a British cantonment. It is the principal town in Murshidabad District.
Spelling variants
Modern name: Baharampur
Variants: Berhampur/Brahmapur/Burhanpore
History
After the Battle of Plassey in June 1757, Berhampore was chosen as the site "of the chief military station for Bengal; and a huge square of brick barracks was erected in 1767".[1] The town continued as a cantonment until 1870.
In one of the first acts of the Indian Mutiny, the 19th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry mutinied here in 1857.
Military history
Mutiny at Berhampore 1857
External links
Berhampore Imperial Gazetteer
References
- ↑ Berhampur, Murshidabad, India Lovetoknow 1911 encyclopedia (Accessed 05/01/2010)