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Born in [[History of Ireland (1801–1923)|Ireland]], Nicholson moved to the [[Indian subcontinent]] at a young age and obtained a commission in the [[East India Company]] where he spent the majority of his life helping to expand [[Company rule in India|Company rule]] in numerous conflicts such as the [[First Anglo-Afghan War]] and the [[First Anglo-Sikh War|First]] and [[Second Anglo-Sikh War]]. Nicholson created a legend for himself as a political officer under [[Henry Montgomery Lawrence|Henry Lawrence]] in the frontier provinces of British India, especially in the [[Punjab]], and he was instrumental in the establishment of the [[North-West Frontier (military history)|North-West Frontier]].{{sfn|Allen|2002|pp=2–328}} Nicholson&#039;s most defining moment in his military career was his crucial role in suppressing the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857]], a conflict in which he died.</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Brigadier-general (United Kingdom)|Brigadier General]] &#039;&#039;&#039;John Nicholson&#039;&#039;&#039;, {{post-nominals|size=100|country=GBR|CB}} (11 December 1822 – 23 September 1857) was an [[Anglo-Irish]] officer in the [[British Army]] who rose to prominence during his career in [[Company rule in India|British India]]. Born in [[History of Ireland (1801–1923)|Ireland]], Nicholson moved to the [[Indian subcontinent]] at a young age and obtained a commission in the [[East India Company]] where he spent the majority of his life helping to expand [[Company rule in India|Company rule]] in numerous conflicts such as the [[First Anglo-Afghan War]] and the [[First Anglo-Sikh War|First]] and [[Second Anglo-Sikh War]]. Nicholson created a legend for himself as a political officer under [[Henry Montgomery Lawrence|Henry Lawrence]] in the frontier provinces of British India, especially in the [[Punjab]], and he was instrumental in the establishment of the [[North-West Frontier (military history)|North-West Frontier]].{{sfn|Allen|2002|pp=2–328}} Nicholson&#039;s most defining moment in his military career was his crucial role in suppressing the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857]], a conflict in which he died.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>A charismatic and authoritarian figure, Nicholson led a life whose controversial exploits have created a polarized legacy with contemporary descriptions of Nicholson ranging from him as the man who was crucial in suppressing the Indian Rebellion{{sfn|David|2002|p=307}} to him as an "imperial psychopath".{{sfn|Dalrymple|2009|p=307}} His imposing physical appearance and noted deeds of valor and violence created an almost mythical status and even religious worship among the numerous tribes of the North-West Frontier whom Nicholson brought into the [[British Empire]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/abroad/the-irish-soldier-worshipped-as-an-indian-god-1.3608985 |title = The Irish soldier worshipped as an Indian god|date=27 August 2019|newspaper=[[The Irish Times]]|access-date=17 April <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">2022</del>}}&lt;/ref&gt;</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>A charismatic and authoritarian figure, Nicholson led a life whose controversial exploits have created a polarized legacy with contemporary descriptions of Nicholson ranging from him as the man who was crucial in suppressing the Indian Rebellion{{sfn|David|2002|p=307}} to him as an "imperial psychopath".{{sfn|Dalrymple|2009|p=307}} His imposing physical appearance and noted deeds of valor and violence created an almost mythical status and even religious worship among the numerous tribes of the North-West Frontier whom Nicholson brought into the [[British Empire]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/abroad/the-irish-soldier-worshipped-as-an-indian-god-1.3608985 |title = The Irish soldier worshipped as an Indian god|date=27 August 2019|newspaper=[[The Irish Times]]|access-date=17 April <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">2019</ins>}}&lt;/ref&gt;</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Background==</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Background==</div></td></tr> <!-- diff cache key bharatpedia-enwiki:diff:1.41:old-366767:rev-373068:php=table --> </table>

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