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'''Mirzapur''' is situated on the right bank of the Ganges and was on the [[East Indian Railway]]. It is about twenty miles from the famous fortress of [[Chunar]]. During the first half of the nineteenth century Mirzapur was the most important trading centre in Upper India but its importance declined with the coming of the railway.
'''Barkacha''' is located about five miles south of Mirzapur and was the site of an Artillery camp c 1900. This [http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/19125697#pstart1536263 newspaper article] advises:
<br>Barkacha had, previous to this year's work, been exclusively an artillery camp for the annual practice of batteries and brigade divisions, a certain number of senior officers of the other arms being detailed to attend for instruction... There is no doubt that Barkacha is one of the finest artillery practice grounds in India. ''The Brisbane Courier'' (Qld.) Saturday 16 March 1901 page 12 from trove.nla.gov.au
==Spelling variants==
Mirzapur, Mirzapore, Mirzapoor
<br>Barkacha, Barkachha
==External links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirzapur Mirzapur] Wikipedia
==Historical books online==
*[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V17_382.gif Mirzapur City] ''Imperial Gazetteer of India, Volume 17'', page 376.
*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=-94RAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA81#v=onepage&q=Mirzapore&f=false Mirzapore] , page 81 ''The United Service Magazine,Part 3 1858'' Google Books
[[Category:Locations]] [[Category: Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]]
'''Barkacha''' is located about five miles south of Mirzapur and was the site of an Artillery camp c 1900. This [http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/19125697#pstart1536263 newspaper article] advises:
<br>Barkacha had, previous to this year's work, been exclusively an artillery camp for the annual practice of batteries and brigade divisions, a certain number of senior officers of the other arms being detailed to attend for instruction... There is no doubt that Barkacha is one of the finest artillery practice grounds in India. ''The Brisbane Courier'' (Qld.) Saturday 16 March 1901 page 12 from trove.nla.gov.au
==Spelling variants==
Mirzapur, Mirzapore, Mirzapoor
<br>Barkacha, Barkachha
==External links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirzapur Mirzapur] Wikipedia
==Historical books online==
*[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V17_382.gif Mirzapur City] ''Imperial Gazetteer of India, Volume 17'', page 376.
*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=-94RAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA81#v=onepage&q=Mirzapore&f=false Mirzapore] , page 81 ''The United Service Magazine,Part 3 1858'' Google Books
[[Category:Locations]] [[Category: Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]]
