Agra Central Jail

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Agra Central Jail began construction in 1849, under the supervision of William Woodcock, of the Bengal Civil Service. [1] John W. Tyler took over as its superintendent in 1876. [2] [3] In the late 19th century the prison became a major exporter of carpets. [4] Abdul Karim was assistant clerk there before travelling to London to attend the Colonial and Indian Exhibition. [5] Sir Horace Williamson was based there in the early 20th century. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Arnold, David (2007). "5. India: The Contested Prison". In Dikötter, Frank; Brown, Ian (eds.). Cultures of Confinement: A History of the Prison in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. New York: Cornell University Press. pp. 147–184. ISBN   978-0-8014-4630-6.
  2. ↑ "Sir John William Tyler", The British Medical Journal , Vol. 1, 17 May 1913, p. 1088.
  3. ↑ Gay, J. Drew (1878). "30. Native courts and prisons". The Prince of Wales in India: Or, From Pall Mall to the Punjaub. Detroit: Craig and Taylor. pp. 301–302.
  4. ↑ Yang, Anand A. (May 2023). "The prison-handicraft complex: Convict labour in colonial India". Modern Asian Studies. 57 (3): 808–834. doi: 10.1017/S0026749X22000324 . ISSN   0026-749X.
  5. ↑ Basu, Shrabani (2011). "1. Agra". Victoria and Abdul: The Extraordinary True Story of the Queen's Closest Confidant. History Press. p. 25. ISBN   978-0-7524-6366-7.
  6. ↑ "Lot 218, 25 March 2014 | Noonans Mayfair". www.noonans.co.uk. 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
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