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Biggest Cities In India in 1871

How many of India's most populous cities areas can you name? But wait... there's a catch. The cities are in 1871!
Source is 1871 Census
Answers given in old names to be fun. New name type ins work.
Quiz by Neodymium
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Last updated: November 28, 2022
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First submittedNovember 28, 2022
Times taken25
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Population
1871 Name
794,645
Calcutta
644,405
Bombay
397,552
Madras
284,779
Lucknow
175,188
Benares
158,900
Patna
154,417
Delhi
149,008
Agra
Population
1871 Name
143,693
Allahabad
142,513
Bangalore
135,813
Umritsur
122,770
Cawnpoor
118,886
Poona
116,873
Ahmedabad
107,149
Surat
102,982
Bareilly
Neodymium
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Level 59
Nov 28, 2022
The answers may show up in old city names but new names work.
Neodymium
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Level 59
Nov 28, 2022
Who's taken this already, it's been 2 minutes!
Aficionado
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Level 73
Dec 14, 2022
Nice quiz! Most of the cities are the same as today.

You asked if I am Indian on friend request. Yes, I am! You too?

Neodymium
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Level 59
Dec 14, 2022
Where are you from? North or South.
Aficionado
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Level 73
Dec 14, 2022
North
Neodymium
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Level 59
Dec 14, 2022
South.
IsleAuHaulte
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Level 89
Jan 17, 2023
I take it this is obviously modern India and not the India of 1871 that included Pakistan, Bangladesh, Ceylon, and Burma.
Neodymium
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Level 59
Jan 17, 2023
Yes.
Dimby
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Level 77
Mar 23, 2023
Nice quiz. I got the regular suspects and a couple extra with help from your chart. Good stuff!
Neodymium
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Level 59
Mar 23, 2023
Thanks!
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