Aligarh

Aligarh
Presidency: Bengal
Coordinates:	27.893754°N 78.068142°E
Altitude:	178 m (584 ft)
Present Day Details
Place Name:	Aligarh
State/Province:	Uttar Pradesh
Country:	India
Transport links
East Indian Railway Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway

Aligarh, also known as Koil, is situated about 75 miles south-east of Delhi

Aligarh's Civil Station lies north-east of the city. The old cantonment was abolished in 1869 and the old cemetery from 1802 is near the fort.

Aligarh was a junction between the main line of the East Indian Railway and a branch of the Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway.

History

Battle of Alighur 1803
Battle of Allygurh August 1857
Battle of Allygurh October 1857

Murrays Handbook 1933

Murrays 1933 Handbook lists the following for Aligarh:

Dak Bungalow: Kellner's Refreshments and Sleeping Rooms
Bank: Imperial Bank
Missions: American Methodist Episcopal, R.C., and C.M.S. Church
Petrol Stores and Motor Accessories: Edulji Bottlewala, Railway Road

Spelling Variants

Modern name: Aligarh
Variants: Alighur/Aligurh/Allygurh/Alliegurh
--Sy 03:39, 5 June 2008 (PDT)

External Links

"Aligarh" Love to Know 1911.

"Aligarh" Wikipedia.