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+ | |presidency=Madras | ||
+ | |image= | ||
+ | |coordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=15.823205,78.040228&z=13&t=h&hl=en 15.823205°N 78.040228°E] | ||
+ | |altitude=274 m (899 ft) | ||
+ | |presentname=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurnool Kurnool] | ||
+ | |stateprovince=[[Andhra Pradesh]] | ||
+ | |country=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_India South India] | ||
+ | |transport= [[Dhone-Kurnool State Railway]], opened 1909<br>[[Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway]] network | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Places of Interest|title=Kurnool|name=Kurnool |link=xxxxx}} | ||
− | == External | + | '''Kurnool''' is about 125 miles south-south-west of [[Hyderabad]] in the Deccan. It was the headquarters of the [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V16_036.gif Kurnool District] during the British period. Kurnool District was the location of a campaign in 1839 to suppress a revolt. There was a confrontation at the town of Kurnool and nearby Zorapore involving HM [[13th Light Dragoons]]. |
− | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurnool Wikipedia | + | |
+ | == Spelling variants == | ||
+ | Modern spelling: Kurnool<br> | ||
+ | Variants: Karnul | ||
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+ | == Military history == | ||
+ | [[:Category:Kurnool Campaign 1839|Kurnool Campaign 1839]]<br> | ||
+ | [[Affairs at Kurnool & Zorapoor]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Refer also== | ||
+ | [[List of cemeteries#K|List of Cemeteries-Kurnool District]] | ||
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+ | == External links == | ||
+ | [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V16_051.gif Kurnool Town] Imperial Gazetteer<br> | ||
+ | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurnool_district Kurnool District] Wikipedia | ||
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+ | ====Historical books online==== | ||
+ | *[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=rBNPAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA71 Kurnool] page 71, ''The Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal Volume 68 1847''. The cantonment was classified as one of the "Stations on the Table Lands" | ||
+ | *[https://archive.org/details/pli.kerala.rare.12208 ''Manual of the Kurnool District In the Presidency of Madras''] by Narahari Gopalakrishnamah Chetty (Comp.) 1886 Archive.org. Mirror of a file at Kerala State Central Library Rare Books Online. | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:28, 21 January 2019
Kurnool | |
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Presidency: Madras | |
Coordinates: | 15.823205°N 78.040228°E |
Altitude: | 274 m (899 ft) |
Present Day Details | |
Place Name: | Kurnool |
State/Province: | Andhra Pradesh |
Country: | South India |
Transport links | |
Dhone-Kurnool State Railway, opened 1909 Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway network |
FibiWiki Maps | |
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See our interactive map of this location showing places of interest during the British period | |
[xxxxx Kurnool] |
Kurnool is about 125 miles south-south-west of Hyderabad in the Deccan. It was the headquarters of the Kurnool District during the British period. Kurnool District was the location of a campaign in 1839 to suppress a revolt. There was a confrontation at the town of Kurnool and nearby Zorapore involving HM 13th Light Dragoons.
Contents
Spelling variants
Modern spelling: Kurnool
Variants: Karnul
Military history
Kurnool Campaign 1839
Affairs at Kurnool & Zorapoor
Refer also
List of Cemeteries-Kurnool District
External links
Kurnool Town Imperial Gazetteer
Kurnool District Wikipedia
Historical books online
- Kurnool page 71, The Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal Volume 68 1847. The cantonment was classified as one of the "Stations on the Table Lands"
- Manual of the Kurnool District In the Presidency of Madras by Narahari Gopalakrishnamah Chetty (Comp.) 1886 Archive.org. Mirror of a file at Kerala State Central Library Rare Books Online.