Dum Dum

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Dum Dum
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Presidency: Bengal
Coordinates: 22.62°N 88.42°E
Altitude: 11 m (36 ft)
Present Day Details
Place Name: Dum Dum
State/Province: West Bengal
Country: India
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Dum Dum was a British cantonment town north of Calcutta that now constitutes a suburb of that city. It was the headquarters of the Bengal Artillery until this transferred to Meerut in 1853.