British Cemetery of Surat
Appearance
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Established | 1883 |
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Country | India |
Coordinates | 21°12′45″N 72°49′43″E / 21.21250°N 72.82861°E |
No. of graves | 400 |
British Cemetery of Surat [1][2] also known as the English Cemetery,[1] located at Katargam Darwaja in Surat, walking distance from the Dutch cemetery. The British Cemetery was established around 1883, and contains graves of former governors of Bombay Presidency and a number of officials of East India Company.[3]
History
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British Cemetery of Surat was established during the seventeenth century when east India company was established in Indian city Surat.[4][5]
Notable burials
[edit]- Robert Clive
- Christopher Oxenden[6]
- Gerald Aungier
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Scarre, Chris; Roberts, J. (December 1, 2005). "The English cemetery at Surat: pre-colonial cultural encounters in western India". Antiquaries Journal. 85. ISSN 0003-5815.
- ^ "British Cemetery". gujrattourism. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "Gujarat: 372-year-old British cemetery in tatters". The Times of India. July 30, 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ Scarre, Chris; Roberts, Judith (September 21, 2005). "The English Cemetery at Surat: Pre-Colonial Cultural Encounters in Western India". The Antiquaries Journal. 85: 251–291. doi:10.1017/S0003581500074400 – via Cambridge University Press.
- ^ "Of Surat's Neglected Colonial Cemeteries and the Grandiose Dreams of the Nabobs". The Wire. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "English Cemetery at Surat - english_cemetery_surat_info". sites.google.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.