Burdwan

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

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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

Also see

Burdwan-Katwa Railway

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