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'''Dinapore''' was a British garrison town in the 19th century. It is now called Danapur and is in Bihar state. It is about 10km north-west of [[Patna]], and 500km north-west of [[Calcutta]].
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'''Dinapore''' was a British garrison town in the 19th century. It is now called Danapur and is in Bihar state. It is about 10km north-west of [[Patna]], and 500km north-west of [[Calcutta]]. It is the second oldest Cantonment in India<ref name= Din>Danapurians, refere External links above.</ref>
  
 
== Spelling Variants ==
 
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Variants: Dinapore/Dinapur<br>
 
Variants: Dinapore/Dinapur<br>
  
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==Barracks==
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Arrah Barracks was constructed in 1859-60 and Victoria Barracks was constructed during 1896-99.<ref name= Din/>
 
==Churches==
 
==Churches==
 
*St Luke (Anglican)
 
*St Luke (Anglican)
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==External links==
 
==External links==
 
*[https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/bihar/of-cemetery-its-sorry-saga-slice-of-british-history-lies-buried-and-lost-in-absence-of-records/cid/292513  "Of cemetery & its sorry saga - Slice of British history lies buried and lost in absence of records"] by Piyush Kumar Tripathi 22 November 2014 ''The Telegraph''. St Stephen’s Catholic Cemetery in Danapur Cantonment.  
 
*[https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/bihar/of-cemetery-its-sorry-saga-slice-of-british-history-lies-buried-and-lost-in-absence-of-records/cid/292513  "Of cemetery & its sorry saga - Slice of British history lies buried and lost in absence of records"] by Piyush Kumar Tripathi 22 November 2014 ''The Telegraph''. St Stephen’s Catholic Cemetery in Danapur Cantonment.  
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*[http://danapurians.com Danapurins] Includes images of St Luke's Church and the Arrah and Victoria Barracks.
  
 
===Historical books online===
 
===Historical books online===
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*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=oKAEAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA293 The cantonment at Dinapore], page 293 ''Army Medical Department: Report for the Year 1862'' Google Books
 
*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=oKAEAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA293 The cantonment at Dinapore], page 293 ''Army Medical Department: Report for the Year 1862'' Google Books
 
*[https://archive.org/stream/b21452404#page/358/mode/2up Dinapore] page 358 ''Report of the Commissioners Appointed to Inquire into the Sanitary State of the Army in India : with Abstract of Evidence, and of Reports Received from Indian Military Stations'' 1864 Archive.org
 
*[https://archive.org/stream/b21452404#page/358/mode/2up Dinapore] page 358 ''Report of the Commissioners Appointed to Inquire into the Sanitary State of the Army in India : with Abstract of Evidence, and of Reports Received from Indian Military Stations'' 1864 Archive.org
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Revision as of 00:55, 12 November 2019

Dinapore
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Presidency: Bengal
Coordinates: 25.633333°N, 85.05°E
Altitude:
Present Day Details
Place Name: Danapur
State/Province: Bihar
Country: India
Transport links
East Indian Railway

Dinapore was a British garrison town in the 19th century. It is now called Danapur and is in Bihar state. It is about 10km north-west of Patna, and 500km north-west of Calcutta. It is the second oldest Cantonment in India[1]

Spelling Variants

Modern name: Danapur
Variants: Dinapore/Dinapur

Barracks

Arrah Barracks was constructed in 1859-60 and Victoria Barracks was constructed during 1896-99.[1]

Churches

  • St Luke (Anglican)

Transport

The East Indian Railway had a locomotive workshop at Dinapore.

External links

Historical books online

  • Dinapore Town Imperial Gazetteer
  • The cantonment at Dinapore, page 293 Army Medical Department: Report for the Year 1862 Google Books
  • Dinapore page 358 Report of the Commissioners Appointed to Inquire into the Sanitary State of the Army in India : with Abstract of Evidence, and of Reports Received from Indian Military Stations 1864 Archive.org

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Danapurians, refere External links above.