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|presentname=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karnal Karnal] | |presentname=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karnal Karnal] | ||
Revision as of 17:42, 7 February 2012
| Kurnaul | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 29.69°N 76.98°E |
| Altitude: | 228 m (748 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Karnal |
| State/Province: | Haryana |
| Country: | India |
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Kurnaul was a military cantonment about 125km north from Delhi which was abandoned in 1841 due to a massive spread of malaria caused by faulty irrigation. Following this, the cantonment at Umballa about 85 km away (north) was built in 1843 as a replacement.
Spelling variants
Modern name:Karnal
Variants:Kurnool/Kernaul
External Links
- Karnal Wikipedia
- Gazetteers Of Haryana, previously part of Bengal. Haryana Government website. Includes Karnal District 1892, available a a searchable pdf.
Historical Books Online
- The Annals of Karnal by Major CH Buck 1914 Archive.org
- Chapter 6 Churches and Cemeteries lists some of the inscriptions in the cemeteries.
- Kurnaul in 1845 Missionary Register for 1845, page 528 Google Books