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| − | |presidency=Bengal | + | |presidency=[[Bengal (Presidency)|Bengal]] |
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| − | |coordinates= | + | |coordinates=[https://www.google.com/maps/place/32°18'00.0%22N+72°20'24.0%22E/@32.3,67.9276162,6z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d32.3!4d72.34?hl=en 32.3°N 67.9276162°E] |
| − | |altitude= | + | |altitude= 195 m (640 feet) |
| − | |presentname= Khushab | + | |presentname= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khushab Khushab] |
| − | |stateprovince= [ | + | |stateprovince= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjab_(Pakistan) Punjab] |
| − | |country= Pakistan | + | |country= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan Pakistan] |
| + | |transport=[[North Western Railway]]<br>[[Sind-Sagar Railway]] | ||
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| − | + | '''Khushab''' was a town on the right bank of the River Jhelum in [[Shahpur District]] of [[Punjab]] during the British period. Around 1865 a new town was laid out and It was constituted a second class municipality in 1867. It was also a junction on the Sind Sagar Branch of the [[North Western Railway]]. | |
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| − | '''Khushab''' was a town on the right bank of the River Jhelum in [[Shahpur District]] of [[Punjab]]. It was also a | ||
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==Population== | ==Population== | ||
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* 1891: 9,832 | * 1891: 9,832 | ||
| + | ==Further Reading== | ||
| + | * Wilson, J., "Gazetteer of the Shahpur District Revised Edition 1897," Civil and Military Gazette Press, Lahore, 1897. Reprint: Sang-e-Meel Publications, Lahore 1994. | ||
| − | == | + | ==External links== |
| − | + | ===Historical books online=== | |
| + | *[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V15_304.gif Khushab Town] Imperial Gazetteer | ||
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[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]] | [[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:18, 30 May 2016
| Khushab | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 32.3°N 67.9276162°E |
| Altitude: | 195 m (640 feet) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Khushab |
| State/Province: | Punjab |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Transport links | |
| North Western Railway Sind-Sagar Railway | |
Khushab was a town on the right bank of the River Jhelum in Shahpur District of Punjab during the British period. Around 1865 a new town was laid out and It was constituted a second class municipality in 1867. It was also a junction on the Sind Sagar Branch of the North Western Railway.
Population
- 1855: 7,261
- 1868: 8,509
- 1881: 8,989
- 1891: 9,832
Further Reading
- Wilson, J., "Gazetteer of the Shahpur District Revised Edition 1897," Civil and Military Gazette Press, Lahore, 1897. Reprint: Sang-e-Meel Publications, Lahore 1994.
External links
Historical books online
- Khushab Town Imperial Gazetteer
