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'''Dacca''' was the headquarters of [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V11_108.gif Dacca District] in the division of the same name in Bengal Province during the British period. It was part of Eastern Bengal and Assam Province during the temporary [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partition_of_Bengal_(1905) Partition of Bengal] in 1905. It is now the capital of the independent state of [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bg.html Bangladesh]. | '''Dacca''' was the headquarters of [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V11_108.gif Dacca District] in the division of the same name in Bengal Province during the British period. It was part of Eastern Bengal and Assam Province during the temporary [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partition_of_Bengal_(1905) Partition of Bengal] in 1905. It is now the capital of the independent state of [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bg.html Bangladesh]. | ||
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== Records == | == Records == | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://zymaislam19.wordpress.com/ Narinda Christian Cemetery, Dacca], contains many photographs. Blog called Revisiting the Past – Zyma Islam. Scroll down to the oldest blog which is at the bottom of the page.<br> | *[http://zymaislam19.wordpress.com/ Narinda Christian Cemetery, Dacca], contains many photographs. Blog called Revisiting the Past – Zyma Islam. Scroll down to the oldest blog which is at the bottom of the page.<br> | ||
*[http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/2277738 Details] of the book ''Armenian Graves, Inscriptions and Memorials in India: Dacca 1722-1977'' by Liz Chater 2011<br> | *[http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/2277738 Details] of the book ''Armenian Graves, Inscriptions and Memorials in India: Dacca 1722-1977'' by Liz Chater 2011<br> | ||
*[http://www.churchofbangladesh.org/index.php/about/foundation Church of Bangladesh] has its headquarters in Dhaka | *[http://www.churchofbangladesh.org/index.php/about/foundation Church of Bangladesh] has its headquarters in Dhaka | ||
*[http://www.dhakatribune.com/magazine/weekend/2014/dec/20 "The Christian Community"] by Reema Islam. Christianity in Bangladesh .Select page 6. ''The Weekend Tribune: The Dhaka Tribune'' Volume 2, Issue 31, December 19, 2014 | |||
====Historical books on-line==== | ====Historical books on-line==== | ||
*[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V11_122.gif Dacca City] Imperial Gazetteer | *[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V11_122.gif Dacca City] Imperial Gazetteer | ||
Revision as of 04:29, 26 December 2014
| Dacca | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 23.709923°N 73.330059°E |
| Altitude: | 4 m (13.12 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Dhaka |
| State/Province: | Dhaka District |
| Country: | Bangladesh |
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| See our interactive map of this location showing places of interest during the British period | |
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Dacca was the headquarters of Dacca District in the division of the same name in Bengal Province during the British period. It was part of Eastern Bengal and Assam Province during the temporary Partition of Bengal in 1905. It is now the capital of the independent state of Bangladesh.
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Modern name: Dhaka
Variants: Dacca
History
Military
Churches and missions
Cemeteries
Places of interest
Education
Transport
Records
External links
- Narinda Christian Cemetery, Dacca, contains many photographs. Blog called Revisiting the Past – Zyma Islam. Scroll down to the oldest blog which is at the bottom of the page.
- Details of the book Armenian Graves, Inscriptions and Memorials in India: Dacca 1722-1977 by Liz Chater 2011
- Church of Bangladesh has its headquarters in Dhaka
- "The Christian Community" by Reema Islam. Christianity in Bangladesh .Select page 6. The Weekend Tribune: The Dhaka Tribune Volume 2, Issue 31, December 19, 2014
Historical books on-line
- Dacca City Imperial Gazetteer
- Dacca City Imperial Gazetteer of India Volume 11, page 106.
