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'''Karnal''' was the headquarters of [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?volume=15&objectid=DS405.1.I34_V15_054.gif Karnal District] in the Delhi Division of [[Punjab|Punjab Province]] during the British period. About 125km north of [[Delhi]], it had a military cantonment 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. | '''Karnal''' was the headquarters of [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?volume=15&objectid=DS405.1.I34_V15_054.gif Karnal District] in the Delhi Division of [[Punjab|Punjab Province]] during the British period. About 125km north of [[Delhi]], it had a military cantonment 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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*[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V15_064.gif Karnal Town] Imperial Gazetteer of India | *[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V15_064.gif Karnal Town] Imperial Gazetteer of India | ||
====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/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 | |||
*[http://dli.serc.iisc.ernet.in/handle/2015/105614 ''Gazetteer Of The Karnal District. 1892'']. A volume in the series ''Punjab District Gazetteers''. Pdf download, Digital Library of India. | |||
*[http://dli.serc.iisc.ernet.in/handle/2015/105615 ''Punjab District Gazetteers, Vol.vi. A. Karnal District 1918'']. Pdf download, Digital Library of India. | |||
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[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]] | [[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]] | ||
Revision as of 05:40, 17 October 2015
| Karnal | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 29.69°N 76.98°E |
| Altitude: | 228 m (748 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Karnal |
| State/Province: | Haryana |
| Country: | India |
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| See our interactive map of this location showing places of interest during the British period | |
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Karnal was the headquarters of Karnal District in the Delhi Division of Punjab Province during the British period. About 125km north of Delhi, it had a military cantonment 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.
Not to be confused with Kurnool in the Madras Presidency.
Spelling variants
Modern name:Karnal
Variants:Kurnaul
External Links
- Karnal Wikipedia
- Karnal Town Imperial Gazetteer of India
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
- Gazetteer Of The Karnal District. 1892. A volume in the series Punjab District Gazetteers. Pdf download, Digital Library of India.
- Punjab District Gazetteers, Vol.vi. A. Karnal District 1918. Pdf download, Digital Library of India.