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'''Aligarh''', also known as Koil, | '''Aligarh''', also known as Koil, is situated about 75 miles south-east of [[Delhi]] | ||
Aligarh's Civil Station lies north-east of the city. The old cantonment was abolished in 1869 and the old cemetery from 1802 is near the fort. | Aligarh's Civil Station lies north-east of the city. The old cantonment was abolished in 1869 and the old cemetery from 1802 is near the fort. | ||
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Aligarh was a junction between the main line of the [[East Indian Railway]] and a branch of the [[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]]. | Aligarh was a junction between the main line of the [[East Indian Railway]] and a branch of the [[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]]. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
[[Battle of Alighur]] 1803 | [[Battle of Alighur]] 1803<br>[[Battle of Allygurh August 1857]]<br>[[Battle of Allygurh October 1857]] | ||
== Murrays Handbook 1933 == | == Murrays Handbook 1933 == | ||
Murrays 1933 Handbook lists the following for Aligarh: | Murrays 1933 Handbook lists the following for Aligarh: | ||
Revision as of 16:09, 8 January 2009
| Aligarh | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 27.893754°N 78.068142°E |
| Altitude: | 178 m (584 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Aligarh |
| State/Province: | Uttar Pradesh |
| Country: | India |
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| East Indian Railway Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway | |
Aligarh, also known as Koil, is situated about 75 miles south-east of Delhi
Aligarh's Civil Station lies north-east of the city. The old cantonment was abolished in 1869 and the old cemetery from 1802 is near the fort.
Aligarh was a junction between the main line of the East Indian Railway and a branch of the Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway.
History
Battle of Alighur 1803
Battle of Allygurh August 1857
Battle of Allygurh October 1857
Murrays Handbook 1933
Murrays 1933 Handbook lists the following for Aligarh:
Dak Bungalow: Kellner's Refreshments and Sleeping Rooms
Bank: Imperial Bank
Missions: American Methodist Episcopal, R.C., and C.M.S. Church
Petrol Stores and Motor Accessories: Edulji Bottlewala, Railway Road
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Aligarh
Variants: Alighur/Aligurh/Allygurh/Alliegurh
--Sy 03:39, 5 June 2008 (PDT)
External Links
"Aligarh" Love to Know 1911.
"Aligarh" Wikipedia.