Bilaspur, Bulandshahr

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA.[1]

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts.Many units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Note 2: This extract is full of scanning errors which, it is hoped, readers will correct.

Bilaspur. " Village in Bulandshahr District, North Western Provinces; 16 miles south-west of Bulandshahr town, and 2 miles south of Sikandarabad railway station, with which it is connected by a metalled road. Population (1881) 3292. Post-office, school, market on Saturdays. Chiefly remarkable as head-quarters of the Skinner family and estate, founded by Col. James Skinner, C.B. Handsome house and fine garden adjoining the old mud fort. Mr. T. Skinner held the fort during the Mutiny. Owing to the bad management of his eldest son, the Court of Wards has taken charge of his share of the estate.