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Burdwan
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| Burdwan | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 23.238333°N, 87.860833°E |
| Altitude: | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Bardhaman |
| State/Province: | West Bengal |
| Country: | India |
| Transport links | |
| East Indian Railway | |
| FibiWiki Maps | |
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| See our interactive map of this location showing places of interest during the British period | |
| [xxxxx Burdwan] |
Burdwan was the headquarters of Burdwan District in the Burdwan Division of Bengal Districts during the British period, located about 70 miles from Calcutta.
Khana Junction, situated a few miles from Burdwan, was an important junction on the East Indian Railway.
Spelling variants
Modern name: Bardhaman
Variants: Burdwan, Bardwan, Barddhaman
Modern name: Khana Junction
Variants: Canoo Junction, Kanoo Junction, Khanoo Junction, Kanu Junction[1]
Also see
External links
- Burdwan Town Imperial Gazetteer
- About Burdwan (Bardhaman) The Burdwan Central Co-operative Bank Ltd
- The second image from the EIR Picture Gallery (irfca.org) depicts the official opening ceremony of the East Indian Railway at Burdwan in February 1855
Historical books online
- "East Burdwan" page 412 The Bengal and Agra Annual Guide and Gazetteer for 1842 Volume II Google Books
References
- ↑ Harding, Simon. Thomas Moore Rootsweb India Mailing List 28 Aug 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015