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.
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]
^"Ancient city with ancient occupants: Haunted places in Delhi". 14 January 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
^"Creatures of the night". indiatoday.in. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
December 31, 2022
lothian, cemetery, oldest, christian, cemeteries, delhi, located, lothian, road, that, lies, kauria, bridge, stop, near, general, post, office, kashmiri, gate, delhi, detailsestablished1808locationdelhicountryindiatypechristianowned, byarchaeological, survey, . 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 Lothian CemeteryLothian CemeteryDetailsEstablished1808LocationDelhiCountryIndiaTypeChristianOwned byArchaeological Survey of India ASI Contents 1 History 2 Myth 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 ReferencesHistory EditThis 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 EditMany 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 Edit Graves in Lothian Cemetery Graves in Lothian Cemetery Inside views of Lothian Cemetery Tombs in the CemeterySee also EditDelhi War Cemetery Nicholson CemeteryReferences Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lothian Cemetery Chattopadhyay Anindya 24 July 2017 Delhi s 200 year old Lothian Cemetery gets renovated The Times of India Retrieved 1 December 2018 Smith R V 27 September 2015 Delhi s Christian link The Hindu Retrieved 1 December 2018 Chirag Mohanty Samal Haunted places in Delhi that will spook you out Retrieved 18 February 2018 Jagran Post Editorial Shocking Top five haunted places in Delhi Retrieved 18 February 2018 Tales the tombstones tell Retrieved 18 February 2018 Lothian Cemetery Retrieved 18 February 2018 Ancient city with ancient occupants Haunted places in Delhi 14 January 2015 Retrieved 18 February 2018 Creatures of the night indiatoday in Retrieved 18 February 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lothian Cemetery amp oldid 1074229969, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
