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#REDIRECT [[Kurnaul]]
Insert details from Kurnaul. Amend summary. Add external links
{{Locations_Infobox|presidency= [[Bengal (Presidency)|Bengal]] |image=|coordinates=[http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=29.69,76.98&spn=0.1,0.1&t=m&q=29.69,76.98 29.69°N 76.98°E] |altitude=228 m (748 ft) |presentname=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karnal Karnal] |stateprovince=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haryana Haryana] |country=India|transport=}}{{Places of Interest|title=Karnal|name=Karnal|link=xxxxx}}=====THIS PAGE IS WAITING FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION===== '''Karnal''' was the headquarters of [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?volume=15&objectid=DS405.1.I34_V15_054.gif Karnal District] in the Delhi Division of [[Punjab|Punjab Province]] during the British period. About 125km north of [[Delhi]], it had a military cantonment which was abandoned in 1841 due to a massive spread of malaria caused by faulty irrigation. Following this, the cantonment at [[Umballa]] about 85 km away (north) was built in 1843 as a replacement. Not to be confused with [[Kurnool]] in the Madras Presidency. ==Spelling variants==Modern name:Karnal<br />Variants:Kurnaul ==External Links==*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karnal Karnal] Wikipedia*[http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Karnal Karnal] Love to Know 1911<br>*[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V15_064.gif Karnal Town] Imperial Gazetteer of India*[http://revenueharyana.gov.in/html/mainchild/gazatteers.htm Gazetteers Of Haryana], previously part of Bengal. Haryana Government website. Includes Karnal District 1892, available a a searchable pdf. ====Historical Books Online====*[http://www.archive.org/stream/annalsofkarnal00buckrich#page/n5/mode/2up The Annals of Karnal] by Major CH Buck 1914 Archive.org**[http://www.archive.org/stream/annalsofkarnal00buckrich#page/34/mode/2up Chapter 6 Churches and Cemeteries] lists some of the inscriptions in the cemeteries.*Kurnaul in 1845 [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=bcwoAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA528 Missionary Register for 1845], page 528 Google Books [[Category:Locations]] [[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]]
