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| + | |presidency= [[Bengal (Presidency)|Bengal]] | ||
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| + | |coordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=24.18,88.27&z=13&t=h&hl=en 24.18°N 88.27E] | ||
| + | |altitude= | ||
| + | |presentname= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murshidabad Murshidabad] | ||
| + | |stateprovince=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bengal West Bengal] | ||
| + | |country=India | ||
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| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Places of Interest|title=Murshidabad|name=Murshidabad |link=xxxxx}} | ||
| − | + | '''Murshidabad''' was a large town in [[Murshidabad District]] in the Rajshahi division of Bengal during the British period. | |
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| − | [ | + | It was the old capital of Bengal, before Calcutta became the capital. |
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| + | C 1834<ref>[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=CBAoAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA119 "Mofussil Stations: No XII - Monghyr"] page 119 ''The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Miscellany'', Volume 14, New Series May-August 1834. Google Books</ref> it was the one of the four locations of invalided European Veterans in Bengal (the others being [[Buxar]], [[Chunar]] and [[Monghyr]].) These men probably belonged to a Veterans' Battalion, similar to the [[Carnatic European Veteran Battalion]] in Madras Presidency. | ||
| + | ==Spelling variants== | ||
| + | *Murshidabad | ||
| + | *Moorshedabad | ||
| + | *Muxadabad | ||
| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20141205230726/http://livelystories.com/2012/05/18/murshidabad-of-the-past/ Murshidabad of the Past] May 18, 2012. livelystories.com, now archived. | ||
| + | ====Historical books online==== | ||
| + | *[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V18_059.gif Murshidabad Town] Imperial Gazetteer<br> | ||
| + | *[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=U6_bUukB-nIC&pg=PA437 Moorshedabad] page 437 ''The Bengal and Agra Annual Guide and Gazetteer for 1842 Volume II '' Google Books | ||
| + | *[https://archive.org/details/murshidabadbylss00omaluoft ''Murshidabad''] by L.S.S. O'Malley 1914 Archive.org . A book in the series ''Bengal District Gazetteers'' | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
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| − | [[Category: Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]] [[Category: Locations]] | + | [[Category: Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]] |
| + | [[Category: Locations]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:20, 2 October 2020
| Murshidabad | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 24.18°N 88.27E |
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| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Murshidabad |
| State/Province: | West Bengal |
| Country: | India |
| Transport links | |
| FibiWiki Maps | |
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| See our interactive map of this location showing places of interest during the British period | |
| [xxxxx Murshidabad] |
Murshidabad was a large town in Murshidabad District in the Rajshahi division of Bengal during the British period.
It was the old capital of Bengal, before Calcutta became the capital.
C 1834[1] it was the one of the four locations of invalided European Veterans in Bengal (the others being Buxar, Chunar and Monghyr.) These men probably belonged to a Veterans' Battalion, similar to the Carnatic European Veteran Battalion in Madras Presidency.
Spelling variants
- Murshidabad
- Moorshedabad
- Muxadabad
External links
- Murshidabad of the Past May 18, 2012. livelystories.com, now archived.
Historical books online
- Murshidabad Town Imperial Gazetteer
- Moorshedabad page 437 The Bengal and Agra Annual Guide and Gazetteer for 1842 Volume II Google Books
- Murshidabad by L.S.S. O'Malley 1914 Archive.org . A book in the series Bengal District Gazetteers
References
- ↑ "Mofussil Stations: No XII - Monghyr" page 119 The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Miscellany, Volume 14, New Series May-August 1834. Google Books
