Shahjahanpur's Civil Lines: Unraveling the 1801 British Officer Settlement Behind Durga Hotel

• Shahjahanpur's Civil Lines has a unique history, differing from grand developments in cities like Bareilly and Allahabad.
• British officers began settling in Shahjahanpur from 1801 during the garrison period, primarily in the cantonment area.
• The residences of British officers here were more famously known as 'Collector House' and its campus.
• The area behind Durga Hotel, now known as Civil Lines, is directly linked to this early 1801 British settlement.
• Historian Dr. Vikas Khurana highlights that the absence of a railway line kept the area confined to military and administrative activities within the cantonment.