Arrah
| Arrah | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 25.559827°N 84.667483°E |
| Altitude: | 50 m (167 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Ara |
| State/Province: | Bihar |
| Country: | India |
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Arrah was the headquarters of Shahabad District in Patna Division of Bengal during the British period, twenty-four miles from Dinapore.
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Ara
Variants: Arrah
Military history
Siege of Arrah 1857
External links
- Arrah Imperial Gazetteer
Historical books online
- Two Months in Arrah in 1857 by John James Hall, Assistant-Surgeon, Bengal Army, and late Assistant-Surgeon at the Civil Station of Arrah. 1860 Archive.org. A part of the Indian Mutiny. Includes a short account of life for the British in the Civil Station of Arrah prior to this period.