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'''Ferozepore''' was the headquarters of [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V13_198.gif Hoshiarpur District] in the Jullundur Division of [[Punjab|Punjab Province]] during the British period. On the banks of the Sutlej River south of [[Lahore]], the city was the site of a large British Army cantonment and of particular strategic importance during the Sikh Wars. | '''Ferozepore''' was the headquarters of [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V13_198.gif Hoshiarpur District] in the Jullundur Division of [[Punjab|Punjab Province]] during the British period. On the banks of the Sutlej River south of [[Lahore]], the city was the site of a large British Army cantonment and of particular strategic importance during the Sikh Wars. | ||
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firozpur_Cantonment Firozpur Cantonment] Wikipedia <br> | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firozpur_Cantonment Firozpur Cantonment] Wikipedia <br> | ||
[http://www.panoramio.com/user/4612682/tags/FEROZEPUR Photos of Ferozepur by Raghbir Singh - including cemetery images] panoramio.com | [http://www.panoramio.com/user/4612682/tags/FEROZEPUR Photos of Ferozepur by Raghbir Singh - including cemetery images] panoramio.com | ||
===Historical books online=== | |||
*[http://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.c2740836?urlappend=%3Bseq=79 "Ferozepore District"] page 57 ''A list of inscriptions on Christian tombs or monuments in the Punjab, North-West Frontier Province, Kashmir and Afghanistan possessing historical or archaeological interest Part 1'' by Miles Irving (1910) Hathi Trust Digital Library | |||
[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]] | [[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]] | ||
Revision as of 11:46, 20 December 2014
| Ferozepore | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 30.9166°N, 74.6167°E |
| Altitude: | 182 m (597 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Firozpur |
| State/Province: | Punjab |
| Country: | India |
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| See our interactive map of this location showing places of interest during the British period | |
| [xxxx Ferozepore] |
Ferozepore was the headquarters of Hoshiarpur District in the Jullundur Division of Punjab Province during the British period. On the banks of the Sutlej River south of Lahore, the city was the site of a large British Army cantonment and of particular strategic importance during the Sikh Wars.
Spelling variants
Modern spelling: Firozpur
Variants: Ferozepur/Ferozepore
Military history
Invasion of the HEIC Army 1839
Mutiny at Ferozepore 1857
External links
Ferozepore Town Imperial Gazetteer
Firozpur Cantonment Wikipedia
Photos of Ferozepur by Raghbir Singh - including cemetery images panoramio.com
Historical books online
- "Ferozepore District" page 57 A list of inscriptions on Christian tombs or monuments in the Punjab, North-West Frontier Province, Kashmir and Afghanistan possessing historical or archaeological interest Part 1 by Miles Irving (1910) Hathi Trust Digital Library