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| + | |presidency= [[Bengal]] | ||
| + | |image= | ||
| + | |coordinates= [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=23.238333,87.860833&z=13&t=h&hl=en 23.238333°N, 87.860833°E] | ||
| + | |altitude= 30 m (100 ft) | ||
| + | |presentname= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burdwan Bardhaman] | ||
| + | |stateprovince= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bengal West Bengal] | ||
| + | |country= India | ||
| + | |transport= [[East Indian Railway]] | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Places of Interest|title=Burdwan|name=Burdwan |link=xxxxx}} | ||
| + | =====THIS PAGE IS WAITING FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION===== | ||
| − | ==Spelling | + | '''Burdwan''' was the headquarters of [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?volume=9&objectid=DS405.1.I34_V09_097.gif Burdwan District] in the Burdwan Division of Bengal during the British period. |
| − | Burdwan | + | |
| + | ==Spelling variants== | ||
| + | Modern name: Bardhaman<br> | ||
| + | Variants: Burdwan/Bardwan/Barddhaman | ||
==Also see== | ==Also see== | ||
| − | + | [[Burdwan-Katwa Railway]] | |
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| − | + | [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V09_108.gif Burdwan Town] Imperial Gazetteer<br> | |
| − | + | [http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Burdwan Burdwan] 1911 Love to Know Encyclopaedia<br> | |
| − | + | [http://www.burdwanccb.in/about_burdwan.asp#about About Burdwan (Bardhaman)] The Burdwan Central Co-operative Bank Ltd<br> | |
| + | The second image from the [http://www.irfca.org/~mrinal/eir_gallery.html EIR Picture Gallery] (irfca.org) depicts the official opening ceremony of the [[East Indian Railway]] at Burdwan in February 1855 | ||
| − | + | [[Category: Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]] | |
| + | [[Category: Locations]] | ||
Revision as of 16:32, 6 June 2012
| Burdwan | |
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| [[Image:|250px| ]] | |
| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 23.238333°N, 87.860833°E |
| Altitude: | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Bardhaman |
| State/Province: | West Bengal |
| Country: | India |
| Transport links | |
| East Indian Railway | |
| FibiWiki Maps | |
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| See our interactive map of this location showing places of interest during the British period | |
| [xxxxx Burdwan] |
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Burdwan was the headquarters of Burdwan District in the Burdwan Division of Bengal during the British period.
Spelling variants
Modern name: Bardhaman
Variants: Burdwan/Bardwan/Barddhaman
Also see
External links
Burdwan Town Imperial Gazetteer
Burdwan 1911 Love to Know Encyclopaedia
About Burdwan (Bardhaman) The Burdwan Central Co-operative Bank Ltd
The second image from the EIR Picture Gallery (irfca.org) depicts the official opening ceremony of the East Indian Railway at Burdwan in February 1855
