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|presentname=Vellore | |||
|stateprovince= Tamil Nadu | |||
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'''Vellore''' is between [[Madras]] and [[Bangalore]]. It was formally a garrison town for the [[British Army]]. Vellore was the scene of the first mutiny in India, in 1806, when [[sepoy]]s massacred members of H.M. [[69th Regiment of Foot]] who were sick in hospital. There is a well-preserved cemetery in Vellore, and monuments to the British slain. | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
[[Mutiny at Vellore]] 1806<br>[[Capture of Vellore]] 1861 | [[Mutiny at Vellore]] 1806<br>[[Capture of Vellore]] 1861 | ||
==External links== | |||
'''Wikipedia''' | |||
:*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vellore Vellore] | |||
:*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vellore_Mutiny Vellore Mutiny] | |||
:*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vellore_fort Vellore Fort] | |||
[[Category:Locations]] | |||
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Madras Presidency]] | |||
Revision as of 19:01, 27 April 2009
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| Place Name: | Vellore |
| State/Province: | Tamil Nadu |
| Country: | India |
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Vellore is between Madras and Bangalore. It was formally a garrison town for the British Army. Vellore was the scene of the first mutiny in India, in 1806, when sepoys massacred members of H.M. 69th Regiment of Foot who were sick in hospital. There is a well-preserved cemetery in Vellore, and monuments to the British slain.
History
Mutiny at Vellore 1806
Capture of Vellore 1861
External links
Wikipedia