Taxali Gate Cemetery Explained

Taxali Gate Cemetery (also known as Gora Kabristan at Taxali Gate) is a Christian cemetery in Lahore, Pakistan.

Location

It is close to the city center of Lahore, near the Badshahi Mosque and opposite from the Taxali Gate and the Lahore Fort. The cemetery dates to the 1800s and is currently in poor condition.

History

During the British India period, soldiers camped in the fort near the cemetery.^[1] Currently, there is an acute shortage of burial space in the cemetery.^[2]

Notable interments

Many notable graves dating back to the British era, are located here including:

• Alvin Robert Cornelius
• Charles William Forman^[3]
• Marcaret J Forman, wife of Charles William Forman^[3]
• Sir Henry Adolphus Rattigan
• Walter Allen Robinson
• Dhian Singh^[3]
• Mary Caroline^[3]
• Meera Elizabeth^[3]
• Martha FR Half^[3]
• William Montgomery^[3]
• Dr Charles^[3]
• Sara John H^[3]
• Edward Henry John^[3]
• Richard Reign^[3]
• Sister Mary^[3]
• Edward Herbert^[3]
• John Edward Hutson^[3]
• James Alex^[3]
• Earnest Alfred^[3]
• James C S Stag^[3]

See also

• List of cemeteries in Pakistan
• List of cemeteries in Karachi
• List of cemeteries in Lahore

Notes and References

1. Web site: Taxali Gate Cemetery in Lahore. 12 June 2014.
2. Web site: Daily Times . January 15, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080916072053/http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008%5C09%5C16%5Cstory_16-9-2008_pg13_7 . September 16, 2008 .
3. Web site: Dead silence. The News International.