Lothian Cemetery

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Lothian Cemetery
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Lothian Cemetery
Details
Established1808
Location
Delhi
CountryIndia
TypeChristian
Owned byArchaeological Survey of India (ASI)

Lothian Cemetery, is one of the oldest Christian cemeteries of Delhi located in Lothian Road that lies in Kauria Bridge bus stop, near to the General Post Office at Kashmiri Gate in Old Delhi.

History[]

This is the oldest graveyard of the Christian community of Delhi who were buried here between 1808 and 1867.[1] Lothian cemetery was built in the year 1808 and closed to burials in the 1960s.[2] This burial ground is known as a haunted place of Delhi.[3][4] Numerous European soldiers were buried here with most of them killed during the first battle of Independence of India in 1857 or Indian Rebellion of 1857. Staffs of East India Company, British women and children who had died in cholera epidemics were also buried there.[5] Although the cemetery is under the preservation of Archaeological Survey of India it is presently seen in a dilapidated state.[6]

Myth[]

Many mythical stories are related with Lothian Cemetery. Rumour is that one British officer Sir Nicholas's ghost roams in the graveyard. Nicholas fell in love with an Indian lady but could not be married. Heartbroken Nicholas shot himself in the head. Some people believe headless Nicholas cries out the name of the woman he loved and walks in the cemetery.[7][8]

Gallery[]

  • Graves in Lothian Cemetery

  • Graves in Lothian Cemetery

  • Inside views of Lothian Cemetery

  • Tombs in the Cemetery

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Chattopadhyay, Anindya (24 July 2017). "Delhi's 200-year-old Lothian Cemetery gets renovated". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  2. ^ Smith, R. V. (27 September 2015). "Delhi's Christian link". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  3. ^ Chirag Mohanty Samal. "Haunted places in Delhi that will spook you out". Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  4. ^ Jagran Post Editorial. "Shocking: Top five haunted places in Delhi". Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Tales the tombstones tell". Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Lothian Cemetery". Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Ancient city with ancient occupants: Haunted places in Delhi". 14 January 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  8. ^ "Creatures of the night". indiatoday.in. Retrieved 18 February 2018.

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