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|presentname= Barrackpore | |presentname= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrackpore Barrackpur] | ||
|stateprovince= West Bengal | |stateprovince= West Bengal | ||
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'''Barrackpore''', about 15 miles from [[Calcutta]], became the site of the first British barracks in India in 1772. Later, the town also housed the residence of the [[Viceroy]]. | '''Barrackpore''', about 15 miles from [[Calcutta]], became the site of the first British barracks in India in 1772. Later, the town also housed the residence of the [[Viceroy]]. The cantonment was the scene of the [[Barrackpore Mutiny]] in 1824 and also the 1857 incident with Mangal Pandey that is often said to have started the [[Indian Mutiny]]. | ||
==Spelling variants== | ==Spelling variants== | ||
Barrackpur | Modern name: Barrackpur | ||
Variants: Barrackpore | |||
==Churches== | ==Churches== | ||
Revision as of 18:37, 6 February 2012
| Barrackpore | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 22.769078°N 88.352205°E |
| Altitude: | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Barrackpur |
| State/Province: | West Bengal |
| Country: | India |
| Transport links | |
Barrackpore, about 15 miles from Calcutta, became the site of the first British barracks in India in 1772. Later, the town also housed the residence of the Viceroy. The cantonment was the scene of the Barrackpore Mutiny in 1824 and also the 1857 incident with Mangal Pandey that is often said to have started the Indian Mutiny.
Spelling variants
Modern name: Barrackpur Variants: Barrackpore
Churches
- St Bartholomew (Anglican)
External links
- Barrackpore Wikipedia
- Mangal Pandey Wikipedia
- Cantonment Board Barrackpore which includes Heritage Structures and List of Graves in the Old Christian Cemetery at Sadar Bazaar