Campbellpur

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Campbellpur
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Presidency: Bengal
Coordinates: 33.766515°N 72.366226°E
Altitude: 266 m (873 ft)
Present Day Details
Place Name: Attock
State/Province: Punjab
Country: Pakistan
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Campbellpur, now called Attock, is a city located off the Grand Trunk (GT) Road in Punjab. It is the headquarters of Attock District. It is not to be confused with the town of Attock (or Attock Khurd) on the banks of the River Indus.

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]

Spelling variants

Modern name: Attock (1985)
Variants: Campbellpore/Campbellpur

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, to the Grand Trunk Road.[3]

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