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|presidency= [[Bengal (Presidency)|Bengal]] | |presidency= [[Bengal (Presidency)|Bengal]] | ||
|image= | |image=Jullundur Church.jpg | ||
|coordinates=[http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=31.3256,75.5792&spn=0.1,0.1&t=m&q=31.3256,75.5792 31.3256°N 75.5792°E] | |coordinates=[http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=31.3256,75.5792&spn=0.1,0.1&t=m&q=31.3256,75.5792 31.3256°N 75.5792°E] | ||
|altitude= 228 m (748 ft) | |altitude= 228 m (748 ft) | ||
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Other nearby cities include [[Ludhiana]] to the south and [[Amritsar]] to the north. | Other nearby cities include [[Ludhiana]] to the south and [[Amritsar]] to the north. | ||
== History == | |||
[[Battle of Jullundur]] 1857 | |||
== Spelling Variants == | |||
Modern name: Jalandhar<br> | |||
Variants: Jullundur<br> | |||
==Industry== | ==Industry== | ||
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The [[The Rifle Brigade|Prince Consort’s Own Rifle Brigade]], 3rd Battalion, was stationed there in 1892. | The [[The Rifle Brigade|Prince Consort’s Own Rifle Brigade]], 3rd Battalion, was stationed there in 1892. | ||
[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]] | [[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]] | ||
Revision as of 10:49, 28 April 2011
| Jullunder | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 31.3256°N 75.5792°E |
| Altitude: | 228 m (748 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Jalandhar |
| State/Province: | Punjab |
| Country: | India |
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Records of Jullunder go back beyond the seventh century. It had in 1901 a population of 67,735, lies in the plains on the Grand Trunk Road between Delhi and Lahore, and has a mean temperature of 56° in January and 93° in June, and heavy rain, especially in the summer. The population of the Division was 45% Moslem, 40% Hindu and 14% Sikh, and described in the Gazetteer as “addicted to no form of serious crime, except female infanticide”; the common forms of crime were burglary and theft, which were dealt with by a Cantonment Magistrate and eight honorary magistrates.
Other nearby cities include Ludhiana to the south and Amritsar to the north.
History
Battle of Jullundur 1857
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Jalandhar
Variants: Jullundur
Industry
In 1901 the town had two flour mills and a brass and iron foundry, and its trades included silk manufacture and carpentry.
Garrison
The cantonment had been established in 1846, four miles to the west of the town, and usually contained two batteries of field artillery, one battalion of British infantry, one regiment of native cavalry and a battalion of native infantry.
The Prince Consort’s Own Rifle Brigade, 3rd Battalion, was stationed there in 1892.