Mirzapur
| Mirzapur | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 25.15°N 82.58 °E |
| Altitude: | 80 m (260 ft)) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Mirzapur |
| State/Province: | Uttar Pradesh |
| Country: | India |
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| East Indian Railway | |
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Mirzapur was the headquarters of Mirzapur District in the Benares Division of United Provinces during the British period. It is situated on the right bank of the Ganges and is about twenty miles west (upriver) from the famous fortress of Chunar. Mirzapur is located between the more major centres of Allahabad which is further west on the Ganges, and Benares which is east of Chunar. During the first half of the nineteenth century Mirzapur was the most important trading centre in Upper India but its importance declined with the coming of the railway.
Barkachha, (Barkacha) located about five miles south of Mirzapur, was the site of an Artillery camp c 1900. This newspaper article advises:
Barkacha had, previous to this year's work, been exclusively an artillery camp for the annual practice of batteries and brigade divisions, a certain number of senior officers of the other arms being detailed to attend for instruction... There is no doubt that Barkacha is one of the finest artillery practice grounds in India. The Brisbane Courier (Qld.) Saturday 16 March 1901 page 12 from trove.nla.gov.au
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Mirzapur
Variants: Mirzapore/Mirzapoor
External links
Mirzapur City Imperial Gazetteer of India
