Jacobabad

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Jacobabad
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Presidency: Bombay
Coordinates:
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Present Day Details
Place Name: Jacobabad
State/Province: Sindh
Country: Pakistan
Transport links
North Western Railway

Jacobabad was the chief town and headquarters of Upper Sind Frontier District of Sind.


Name origin

 
John Jacob's grave

It is named for Major (later Brigadier-General) John Jacob.

Former name

  • Khanghar


History

A town municipality was established in 1878.


Health

  • Civil Hospital


Government Buildings

  • Residency
  • Army Remount stables
  • Kacheri (law courts)
  • Municipal Office
  • Veterinary Dispensary


Military

The cantonment was located to the left of the Residency. It was abolished in 1914.


Transportation

Railways

Jacobabad was a station on the Quetta-Pishin line of the North Western Railway.


Sites of Interest

 
Victoria Tower
  • Residency of General John Jacob
  • Tomb of General Jacob
  • Victoria Clock Tower (1887)

Historical books online

Obituary of John Jacob, commander of the Scinde Horse, died 1858 at Jacobabad. Google Books

Further Reading

  • Smyth, J. W. "Gazetteer of the Province of Sind volume VII Upper Sind Frontier District," Bombay 1919. Reprinted by Sang-e-Meel Publications, Lahore 2005