Shahpuri
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Island in the Naaf estuary in the Cox's Bazar sub- | Island in the Naaf estuary in the Cox's Bazar sub- | ||
division of Chittagong District, Eastern Bengal and Assam, situated in | division of Chittagong District, Eastern Bengal and Assam, situated in | ||
| − | 20 38' N, and 92 19' | + | 20 38' N, and 92 19' E, on the border of Arakan. In 1823 the |
Burmans claimed possession of the island, and overpowered a British | Burmans claimed possession of the island, and overpowered a British | ||
guard stationed upon it, but they were afterwards driven out. A second | guard stationed upon it, but they were afterwards driven out. A second | ||
attempt led to the commencement of the first Burmese War. | attempt led to the commencement of the first Burmese War. | ||
Latest revision as of 10:01, 15 June 2014
This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS. |
Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.
[edit] Shahpuri
Island in the Naaf estuary in the Cox's Bazar sub- division of Chittagong District, Eastern Bengal and Assam, situated in 20 38' N, and 92 19' E, on the border of Arakan. In 1823 the Burmans claimed possession of the island, and overpowered a British guard stationed upon it, but they were afterwards driven out. A second attempt led to the commencement of the first Burmese War.
