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|coordinates=[http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=27.57,80.68&spn=0.1,0.1&t=m&q=27.57,80.68 27.3412 N, 80.4048 E]
|altitude= 138 metres (452 feet)
|presentname= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitapur Sitapur]
|stateprovince= [[Uttar Pradesh]]
|country=India
|transport=[[Lucknow-Bareilly State Railway]]
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'''Sitapur''' is a former British cantonment town in the , 60 miles NW of [[United ProvincesLucknow]] and , was the headquarters of [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V23_060.gif Sitapur District. The town is around 60 miles NW ] in the Lucknow Division of [[LucknowUnited Provinces]]during the British period. It was a cantonment town.
==Spelling variantsVariants ==Modern name: Sitapur<br>Variants: Seetapore<br>
==History==
*[[Mutiny at Seetapore]] 1857
==RailwaysIndian Central Flying School (Sitapur)==On An Indian Central Flying School was established at Sitapur in December, 1913, commanded by an officer of the 29th Punjab Regiment. <ref> [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070805/spectrum/book1.htm "Flying high at 75"] by B. G. Verghese August 5, 2007 ''Spectrum: The Tribune''</ref>. Prior to establishment it was stated that "we propose... to confine the work in the first instance to experiments and not to include the tuition of beginners.It is intended to begin with four officers, all of whom are in possession of pilot certificates. They will be provided with six aeroplanes for experimental purposes".<ref>[Lucknow-Bareilly State Railwayhttps://archive.org/stream/rthonmresmontagu00mont#page/216/mode/2up "The Indian Budget 1913"]page 216 ''The Rt. Hon. Mr. E. S. Montagu on Indian Affairs'', published 1917.</ref> The School was part of the Royal Flying Corps, Military Wing, part of the British Army, although details appear in the Navy Lists.<ref> [https://archive.org/stream/navylistaug1914grea#page/512/mode/2up Page 431f ''Monthly Navy List August 1914'']</ref>. The School was closed on mobilisation.<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/navylistjan1915grea#page/725/mode/1up Page 431k ''The Navy List January 1915'']</ref>
== External Links ==
[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V23_067.gif Sitapur Town] Imperial Gazetteer of India<br>
== References ==
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