Nowgong, Chhatarpur
| Nowgong, Chhatarpur | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
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| Place Name: | Nowgong, Chhatarpur |
| State/Province: | Madhya Pradesh |
| Country: | India |
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Nowgong, also known as Nowgaon or Naugaon was located in Chhatarpur State.
"The city was an important centre during British rule when it was the headquarters of the Bundelkhand Agency. The town hosted a military cantonment with accommodation for all forces, the Kitchener College (for soldiers being trained to become officers), and had a school for the wards of the chiefs of Central India (1872–1898), in addition to being the headquarters of the Political Assistant of the Agency"[1]
The cantonment was one of those located within a Princely State but under the direct control of the the British. It was part of the Central India Administration.[2]
External links
- Nowgong, Chhatarpur Wikipedia
- "Nowgong Town (Naugaon)" Combined civil station and cantonment in the Chhatarpur State, Central India. Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 19, p. 230. dsal.uchicago.edu.
- Photograph: Nowgong, Madhya Pradesh - Christian Church taken 2011. flickr.com
- Nowgong Church, Madhya Pradesh Short YouTube video.
- "Murder between the Lines" by Projit B. Mukharji 24 May 2017. sas.upenn.edu
References
- ↑ Wikipedia article
- ↑ At the time of the 1931 Census. Census of India, 1931 Volume XX Central India Agency Part III.- Administrative Volume lsi.gov.in