Attock

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Attock
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Presidency: Bengal
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Present Day Details
Place Name: Attock
State/Province: Punjab
Country: Pakistan
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Attock City is a city located off the Grand Trunk (GT) Road in Punjab.

Spelling and name variants

Campbellpore, Campbellpur

History

Although Wikipedia states it was founded in 1908 as Campbellpur City[1], it appears that the cantonment was established much earlier when barracks were built at Campbellpore c1857-1858.[2]

Transport

A description of Campbellpore in 1908 advises that it is situated on the North Western Railway and connected by a rough, unmetalled road, 11 miles long, with the grand trunk road.[3]

Similar name

It is not to be confused with the town of Attock (or Attock Khurd) on the banks of the River Indus.

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