British Cemetery of Surat

British Cemetery of Surat
Old English Tombs at Surat
Details
Established	1883;142 years ago (1883)
Location	Katargam Darwaja,Surat, India
Country	India
Coordinates	21°12′45″N72°49′43″E / 21.21250°N 72.82861°E / 21.21250; 72.82861
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 1883, and contains graves of former governors of Bombay Presidency and a number of officials of East India Company. ^[3]

History

British Cemetery

British Cemetery of Surat was established during the seventeenth century when east India company was established in Indian city Surat. ^{[4] [5]}

Notable burials

• George Oxenden, Governor of Bombay ^[6]
• Gerald Aungier, Governor of Bombay ^[6]
• Bartholomew Harris, Governor of Bombay ^[6]

See also

• Surat
• History of Surat

References

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.
2. "British Cemetery". gujrattourism. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
3. "Gujarat: 372-year-old British cemetery in tatters". The Times of India. 30 July 2021. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 20 November 2023.
4. 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.
5. "Of Surat's Neglected Colonial Cemeteries and the Grandiose Dreams of the Nabobs". The Wire. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
6. Commissariat, M.S. (1980). History of Gujarat: The Maratha Period: 1758 A.D. to 1818 A.D. Gujarat Vidya Sabha. pp. 502–505.