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'''Berhampore''' is situated on the Hooghly River, around 120 miles upstream of [[Calcutta]]. It was a British cantonment. | '''Berhampore''' is situated on the Hooghly River, around 120 miles upstream of [[Calcutta]]. It was a British cantonment. It is the principal town in [[Murshidabad]] District. | ||
==Alternative spellings== | ==Alternative spellings== | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
After the [[Battle of Plassey]] in June 1757, Berhampore was chosen as the site "of the chief military station for Bengal; and a huge square of brick barracks was erected in 1767".<ref>[http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Berhampur,_Murshidabad,_India Berhampur, | After the [[Battle of Plassey]] in June 1757, Berhampore was chosen as the site "of the chief military station for Bengal; and a huge square of brick barracks was erected in 1767".<ref>[http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Berhampur,_Murshidabad,_India Berhampur, Murshidabad, India] Lovetoknow 1911 encyclopedia (Accessed 05/01/2010)</ref> The town continued as a cantonment until 1870. | ||
One of the first acts of the [[Indian Mutiny]], the [[19th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]] mutinied here in 1857. | One of the first acts of the [[Indian Mutiny]], the [[19th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]] mutinied here in 1857. | ||
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| Place Name: | Baharampur |
| State/Province: | West Bengal |
| Country: | India |
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Berhampore is situated on the Hooghly River, around 120 miles upstream of Calcutta. It was a British cantonment. It is the principal town in Murshidabad District.
Alternative spellings
Berhampur, Brahmapur
History
After the Battle of Plassey in June 1757, Berhampore was chosen as the site "of the chief military station for Bengal; and a huge square of brick barracks was erected in 1767".[1] The town continued as a cantonment until 1870.
One of the first acts of the Indian Mutiny, the 19th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry mutinied here in 1857.
References
- ↑ Berhampur, Murshidabad, India Lovetoknow 1911 encyclopedia (Accessed 05/01/2010)