Bandhogarh, Central India. 24N. 81E. Attacked by Asaf Khan, 1563; captured by Patr Das, 1597; yielded to Anup Singh, 1658. Said to be bp. of Akbar.
Banera, Rajputana. 26N. 75E. Conquered by Akbar, 1567; fort built in 1726; captured by Rajah of Shahpura, c. 1756.
[Bangalore], Mysore. 13N. 78E. F. by Hyder Ali, 1537. Taken by Lord Cornwallis, 1791. Contains palace of Tippoo Sahib, and Central College.
[Bangkok], Siam. 14N. 101E. Ceded to Louis XIV., 1687; became royal residence, 1767. Contains famous temples, and a colossal statue of Buddha. (See Little's 'Far East.')
Banias, Syria. 33N. 36E. Visited by W. M. Thomson, and described in 'The Land and the Book.'
Bankapur, Bombay. 15N. 76E. First mentioned, 898. Stormed by Firoz Shah, 1406; conquered by Hyder Ali, 1776; ceded to British, 1802.
[Bantam], East Indies. 6S. 106E. Described in first part of 'Purchas His Pilgrimes' as celebrated town of Java.
Baragaon, Bengal. 25N. 85E. Visited by Hiuen Tsiang, who here studied religion.
[Bardwan], Bengal. 23N. 88E. Scene of the third story of the vampire in Burton's 'Vikram and the Vampire.'
[Bareilly], United Provs. 28N. 79E. New town f. by Rajah Makrand-Mughals, 1657. Taken by English, 1801; Europeans massacred during Mutiny, 1857; recaptured by Sir Colin Campbell, 1858.