| British Cemetery of Surat | |
|---|---|
 Old English Tombs at Surat | |
 Interactive map of British Cemetery of Surat | |
| Details | |
| Established | 1883 |
| Location | |
| 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 1651, 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 the East India Company was established in Indian city of Surat.[4][5] Dr George Buist visited in 1855 and recorded a number of inscriptions.[6]
Notable burials
English Cemetery
- George Oxenden, Governor of Bombay[7]
- Gerald Aungier, Governor of Bombay[7]
- Bartholomew Harris, Governor of Bombay[7]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Scarre, Chris; Roberts, J. (1 December 2005). "The English cemetery at Surat: pre-colonial cultural encounters in western India". Antiquaries Journal. 85: 251–291. doi:10.1017/S0003581500074400. ISSN 0003-5815.
- ↑ "British Cemetery". gujrattourism. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ↑ "Gujarat: 372-year-old British cemetery in tatters". The Times of India. 30 July 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ↑ Scarre, Chris; Roberts, Judith (21 September 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 20 November 2023.
- ↑ Buist, George (1857). "Notes on a journey through part of Kattiawar and Goozerat in Jan. 1855". Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. 13: 11–107.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Commissariat, M.S. (1980). History of Gujarat: The Maratha Period: 1758 A.D. to 1818 A.D. Gujarat Vidya Sabha. pp. 502–505.