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|presidency= [[Bengal (Presidency)|Bengal]]
|presidency= [[Bengal (Presidency)|Bengal]]
|image=
|image=
|coordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=32.513594,74.544803&z=10&t=h&hl=en 32.513594°N 74.544803°E]   
|coordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=32.497222,74.536111&z=10&t=h&hl=en 32.497222°N 74.536111°E]   
|altitude=  
|altitude= 256 m (840 ft)
|presentname= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sialkot Sialkot]
|presentname= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sialkot Sialkot]
|stateprovince= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjab_(Pakistan) Punjab]
|stateprovince= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjab_(Pakistan) Punjab]
|country= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan Pakistan]
|country= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan Pakistan]
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{{Places of Interest|title=Sialkot|name=Sialkot |link=http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=211401480495186034184.0004bb47a271c2d44b688&ie=UTF8&t=m&z=14&vpsrc=1}}


'''Sialkot''' was the headquarters of [[Sialkot District]]. It lay near the border with [[Jammu and Kashmir State]].
'''Sialkot''' was the headquarters of [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V22_332.gif Sialkot District] in the Lahore Division of [[Punjab|Punjab Province]] during the British period.<br>


== Spelling Variants ==
== Spelling Variants ==
Modern name: Sialkot<br>
Modern name: Sialkot<br>
Variants: Sealkote
Variants: Sealkote


== History ==
== History ==
===Military history===
====Military history====
*[[Mutiny at Sealkote]]
*[[Mutiny at Sealkote]]


==Education==
==Education==
[[Image:Murray_College_Sialkot.jpg|thumb|200px|Murray College (2007)]]  
[[Image:Murray_College_Sialkot.jpg|thumb|200px|Murray College (2007)]]  
* Scotch Mission College (later Murray College) (1889).
* Scotch Mission College (later Murray College) (1889).


==Churches==
==Churches==
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* Holy Trinity Church (now Cathedral)
* Holy Trinity Church (now Cathedral)


== External Links ==
[http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Sialkot Sialkot] Love to Know 1911<br>
[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?volume=22&objectid=DS405.1.I34_V22_340.gif Sialkot Town] Imperial Gazetteer of India<br>


== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sialkot Sialkot] Wikipedia
[[Category:Locations]]
[[Category:Locations]]
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]]
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]]

Revision as of 12:06, 25 July 2012

Sialkot
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Presidency: Bengal
Coordinates: 32.497222°N 74.536111°E
Altitude: 256 m (840 ft)
Present Day Details
Place Name: Sialkot
State/Province: Punjab
Country: Pakistan
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places of interest during the British period
Sialkot



Sialkot was the headquarters of Sialkot District in the Lahore Division of Punjab Province during the British period.

Spelling Variants

Modern name: Sialkot
Variants: Sealkote

History

Military history

Education

Murray College (2007)
  • Scotch Mission College (later Murray College) (1889).

Churches

Holy Trinity Church
  • Holy Trinity Church (now Cathedral)

External Links

Sialkot Love to Know 1911
Sialkot Town Imperial Gazetteer of India