Ghazipur

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Ghazipur is situated on the left bank of the Ganges and was on a branch of the Bengal and North-Western Railway, and also connected by a steam ferry with the terminus of a branch of the East Indian Railway

"Ghazipur is the head-quarters of the Opium Agent for the United Provinces, and the opium factory is situated here... Its main function is to prepare opium for the Chinese market, where it is known as Benares opium"

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Modern name: Ghazipur

Variants: Ghazipore, Ghazeepore. Ghazeepoor

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