Belgaum
| Belgaum | |
|---|---|
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| Presidency: Bombay | |
| Coordinates: | 15.850362°N 74.504672°E |
| Altitude: | 762 m (2,500 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Belgaum |
| State/Province: | Karnataka |
| Country: | India |
| Transport links | |
| Southern Mahratta Railway | |
Belgaum was headquarters of the British administrative district of Belgaum. It came under the control of the British in 1818 at the end of the 3rd Maratha War when the Maratha empire was broken up.
Spelling variants
Modern name: Belgaum
Variants: Belgaon
Military history
Siege of Belgaum 1818
Churches
St Mary's Church, Belgaum Bombay Diocesan Trust
External links
Historical books on-line
Belgaum Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency Vol XXI 1884