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| − | '''Mandalay''' is a city in [[Burma]] on the Irrawaddy River. It was a British possession from 1885 until its independence in 1948. | + | '''Mandalay''' is a city in [[Burma]] on the Irrawaddy River. It was a British possession from 1885 until its independence in 1948. It was the location of a cantonment, also known as '''Fort Dufferin'''. |
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandalay Mandalay] Wikipedia | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandalay Mandalay] Wikipedia | ||
| + | ===Historical books online=== | ||
| + | *[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/REFERENCE/GAZETTEER/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V17_144.gif "Mandalay City"] ''Imperial Gazetteer of India'', v. 17, p. 138. | ||
| + | *[http://seasiavisions.library.cornell.edu/bookreader/sea:282/#page/360/mode/1up "Mandalay City or Fort Dufferin"] page 254 ''Wanderings in Burma'' by George W Bird 1897 “South East Asia Visions” Cornell University | ||
[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
[[Category:Burma]] | [[Category:Burma]] | ||
Revision as of 05:08, 28 December 2014
| Mandalay | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 21.5830 °N, 96.50 °E |
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| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Mandalay |
| State/Province: | Mandalay Division |
| Country: | Burma |
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Mandalay is a city in Burma on the Irrawaddy River. It was a British possession from 1885 until its independence in 1948. It was the location of a cantonment, also known as Fort Dufferin.
History
Mandalay was annexed by the British in 1885 at the end of the 3rd Burma War. The city fell after the Battle of Mandalay on the 28th November.
Railways
External links
- Mandalay Wikipedia
Historical books online
- "Mandalay City" Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 17, p. 138.
- "Mandalay City or Fort Dufferin" page 254 Wanderings in Burma by George W Bird 1897 “South East Asia Visions” Cornell University
