John Nicholson
Military Person
1822 – 1857
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Who was John Nicholson?
Brigadier-General John Nicholson was a Victorian era military officer known for his role in British India. A charismatic and authoritarian figure, Nicholson created a legend for himself as a political officer under Henry Lawrence in the frontier provinces of the British Empire in India. He was instrumental in the settlement of the North-West Frontier and played a noted part in the Indian Mutiny.
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- Born
- Dec 11, 1822
Lisburn - Also known as
- Nikal Seyn
- Parents
- Siblings
- Profession
- Education
- Delgany School
- Royal School Dungannon
(1834 - 1838)
- Lived in
- Dublin
- Kolkata
(1839/07 - ) - Ghazni
(1841 - )
- Died
- Sep 23, 1857
Delhi - Resting place
- Nicholson Cemetery, Delhi
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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