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	Meade was born at [[Innishannon]] County Cork to Captain John Meade of the Royal Navy and Elizabeth Quin.<ref>Thornton, p. 1</ref> He studied at the [[Royal Naval School]] at [[New Cross]] in London,<ref>Thornton, p. 7</ref> after which he received his commission as [[ensign (rank)\|ensign]] and was posted to the 65th Regiment of the [[Bengal Native Infantry]].<ref>Thornton, p. 9</ref> He was part of the [[Central Indian campaign of 1858\|Central India Field Forc]]e during the troubles of 1857-59 and led the column which captured [[Tantya Tope]] and hanged him.<ref>Thornton, p. 79</ref>		Meade was born at [[Innishannon]] County Cork to Captain John Meade of the Royal Navy and Elizabeth Quin.<ref>Thornton, p. 1</ref> He studied at the [[Royal Naval School]] at [[New Cross]] in London,<ref>Thornton, p. 7</ref> after which he received his commission as [[ensign (rank)\|ensign]] and was posted to the 65th Regiment of the [[Bengal Native Infantry]].<ref>Thornton, p. 9</ref> He was part of the [[Central Indian campaign of 1858\|Central India Field Forc]]e during the troubles of 1857-59 and led the column which captured [[Tantya Tope]] and hanged him.<ref>Thornton, p. 79</ref>

	He was the British resident in the state of [[Hyderabad]] in 1875–81. He tutored and protected [[Maḥbūb ʻAlī Khān]], the underage [[nizam]] (ruler). [[Thomas Henry Thornton]], Meade's biographer and author of ''General Sir Richard Meade and the Feudatory States of Central and Southern India'' (1898), regarded this position as one of the most politically challenging in India. Meade's successes included "rebuffing" efforts by prime minister [[Mir Turab Ali Khan, Salar Jung I\|Mir Turab Ali Khan]], known as Sir Sālār Jang (war leader) to reestablish [[Hyderabad Urban Development Authority\|Hyderabad's authority]] over the neighbouring province of [[Berar Province\|Berar]]. <ref>''Sir Peter Lumsden WDL11448.png'' caption Library of Congress</ref>		He was the British resident in the state of [[Hyderabad]] in 1875–81. He tutored and protected [[Maḥbūb ʻAlī Khān]], the underage [[nizam]] (ruler). [[Thomas Henry Thornton]], Meade's biographer and author of ''General Sir Richard Meade and the Feudatory States of Central and Southern India'' (1898), regarded this position as one of the most politically challenging in India. Meade's successes included "rebuffing" efforts by prime minister [[Mir Turab Ali Khan, Salar Jung I\|Mir Turab Ali Khan]], known as Sir Sālār Jang (war leader) to reestablish [[Hyderabad Urban Development Authority\|Hyderabad's authority]] over the neighbouring province of [[Berar Province\|Berar]].<ref>''Sir Peter Lumsden WDL11448.png'' caption Library of Congress</ref>

	He also served in political employment at [[Gwalior]], [[Indore]], [[Mysore]], [[Baroda]] and [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh\|Hyderabad]].<ref>Thornton, p. 281</ref> After retirement, he functioned as Chairman of the Hyderabad State Railway Company. He died at [[Hyères]] in France, aged 73 where he was buried. His grave bears the inscription: "Born on 25th September 1821 he entered in eternal life on 20th March 1894 at Hyères in the South of France where his mortal remains have been laid".<ref>Thornton, p. 367</ref>		He also served in political employment at [[Gwalior]], [[Indore]], [[Mysore]], [[Baroda]] and [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh\|Hyderabad]].<ref>Thornton, p. 281</ref> After retirement, he functioned as Chairman of the Hyderabad State Railway Company. He died at [[Hyères]] in France, aged 73 where he was buried. His grave bears the inscription: "Born on 25th September 1821 he entered in eternal life on 20th March 1894 at Hyères in the South of France where his mortal remains have been laid".<ref>Thornton, p. 367</ref>
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[[General (United Kingdom)|General]] '''Sir Richard John Meade''' {{postnominals|country=GBR|GCSI|CIE}} (25 September 1821 – 20 March 1894) was a [[British Indian Army]] officer.

==Military career==
Meade was born at [[Innishannon]] County Cork to Captain John Meade of the Royal Navy and Elizabeth Quin.<ref>Thornton, p. 1</ref> He studied at the [[Royal Naval School]] at [[New Cross]] in London,<ref>Thornton, p. 7</ref> after which he received his commission as [[ensign (rank)|ensign]] and was posted to the 65th Regiment of the [[Bengal Native Infantry]].<ref>Thornton, p. 9</ref> He was part of the [[Central Indian campaign of 1858|Central India Field Forc]]e during the troubles of 1857-59 and led the column which captured [[Tantya Tope]] and hanged him.<ref>Thornton, p. 79</ref>

He was the British resident in the state of [[Hyderabad]] in 1875–81. He tutored and protected [[Maḥbūb ʻAlī Khān]], the underage [[nizam]] (ruler). [[Thomas Henry Thornton]], Meade's biographer and author of ''General Sir Richard Meade and the Feudatory States of Central and Southern India'' (1898), regarded this position as one of the most politically challenging in India. Meade's successes included "rebuffing" efforts by prime minister [[Mir Turab Ali Khan, Salar Jung I|Mir Turab Ali Khan]], known as Sir Sālār Jang (war leader) to reestablish [[Hyderabad Urban Development Authority|Hyderabad's authority]] over the neighbouring province of [[Berar Province|Berar]]. <ref>''Sir Peter Lumsden WDL11448.png'' caption Library of Congress</ref>

He also served in political employment at [[Gwalior]], [[Indore]], [[Mysore]], [[Baroda]] and [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]].<ref>Thornton, p. 281</ref> After retirement, he functioned as Chairman of the Hyderabad State Railway Company. He died at [[Hyères]] in France, aged 73 where he was buried. His grave bears the inscription: "Born on 25th September 1821 he entered in eternal life on 20th March 1894 at Hyères in the South of France where his mortal remains have been laid".<ref>Thornton, p. 367</ref>

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==Sources==
*{{cite book|first=Thomas Henry|last=Thornton|author-link=Thomas Henry Thornton|title=General Sir Richard Meade and the feudatory states of central and southern India; a record of forty-three year's service as soldier, political officer and administrator |year=1898|url=https://archive.org/details/generalsirricha02thorgoog|publisher=Longmans, Green & Co}}

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