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.

Spelling Variants

Modern name: Aligarh
Variants: Alighur/Aligurh/Allygurh/Alliegurh

History

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

Railways

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

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

External Links

"Aligarh" Love to Know 1911.

"Aligarh" Wikipedia.