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'''Jacobabad''' | '''Jacobabad''' was the chief town and headquarters of [[Upper Sind Frontier District]] of [[Sind]]. | ||
==Name origin== | ==Name origin== | ||
It is named for John Jacob, | It is named for Major John Jacob, later General. | ||
==Former name== | |||
* Khanghar | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
A town municipality was | A town municipality was established in 1878. | ||
==Health== | |||
* Civil Hospital | |||
==Government Buildings== | |||
* Residency | |||
* Army Remount stables | |||
* Kacheri (law courts) | |||
* Municipal Office | |||
* Veterinary Dispensary | |||
==Military== | |||
The [[cantonment]] was located left of the Residency. It was abolished in 1914. | |||
==Transportation== | |||
===Railways== | |||
It lies on the [[Quetta]]-[[Pishin]] line of the [[North Western Railway]]. | |||
==Sites of Interest== | |||
* Residency of General John Jacob | |||
* Tomb of General Jacob | |||
* Victoria Clock Tower (1887) | |||
==Further Reading== | |||
* Smyth, J. W. "Gazetteer of the Province of Sind volume VII Upper Sind Frontier District," Bombay 1919. Reprinted by Sang-e-Meel Publications, Lahore 2005 | |||
[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bombay Presidency]] | |||
Revision as of 14:10, 20 October 2009
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| Place Name: | Jacobabad |
| State/Province: | Sindh |
| Country: | Pakistan |
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Jacobabad was the chief town and headquarters of Upper Sind Frontier District of Sind.
Name origin
It is named for Major John Jacob, later General.
Former name
- Khanghar
History
A town municipality was established in 1878.
Health
- Civil Hospital
Government Buildings
- Residency
- Army Remount stables
- Kacheri (law courts)
- Municipal Office
- Veterinary Dispensary
Military
The cantonment was located left of the Residency. It was abolished in 1914.
Transportation
=Railways
It lies on the Quetta-Pishin line of the North Western Railway.
Sites of Interest
- Residency of General John Jacob
- Tomb of General Jacob
- Victoria Clock Tower (1887)
Further Reading
- Smyth, J. W. "Gazetteer of the Province of Sind volume VII Upper Sind Frontier District," Bombay 1919. Reprinted by Sang-e-Meel Publications, Lahore 2005