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Bareilly

Bareilly is a city in Uttar Pradesh, India, on the Ramganga River, and the main city of the Rohilkhand region. It became the seat of the Rohilla chiefs under Hafiz Rahmat Khan in the mid-18th century. After passing to Awadh in 1774, it was ceded to the East India Company in 1801 and was a centre of the revolt of 1857.

Bareilly
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Rohilla State

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Bareilly. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bareilly
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