Jacobabad
| Jacobabad | |
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| Presidency: Bombay | |
| Coordinates: | 28.276944°N 68.451389°E |
| Altitude: | 55m (180 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Jacobabad |
| State/Province: | Sindh |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Transport links | |
| North Western Railway | |
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Jacobabad was the chief town and headquarters of the Upper Sind Frontier District of the Sind division of Bombay Presidency during the British period.
Spelling variants
Modern name: Jacobabad
Variants: Yaqubabad
Former name: Khangharh
History
Founded on the site of the village of Khangharh by Major (later Brigadier-General) John Jacob in 1847. A town municipality was established in 1878.
Health
- Civil Hospital
Government Buildings
- Residency
- Army Remount stables
- Kacheri (law courts)
- Municipal Office
- Veterinary Dispensary
Military
The cantonment was located to the left of the Residency. It was abolished in 1914.
Transportation
Railways
Jacobabad was a station on the Quetta-Pishin line of the North Western Railway.
Sites of Interest
- Residency of General John Jacob
- Tomb of General Jacob
- Victoria Clock Tower (1887)
Further Reading
- Smyth, J. W. "Gazetteer of the Province of Sind volume VII Upper Sind Frontier District," Bombay 1919. Reprinted by Sang-e-Meel Publications, Lahore 2005
External links
Jacobabad Town Imperial Gazetteer
Brigadier General John Jacob CB of Jacobabad 1812 – 1858 www.myjacobfamily.com
Historical books online
- Obituary of John Jacob, commander of the Scinde Horse, died 1858 at Jacobabad. Google Books