Nicholson Cemetery

Don't be fooled if the main (and only) gate appears to be locked. Just reach inside and pull up the bolt. It is a forgotten wonderland, overgrown, tangled weeds and vines, riot of beautiful red bougainvillea. Many of the tombstones have toppled over and are broken. There are graves dating before the Mutiny in 1857. Lots of young soldiers, with the cause of death on their gravestone - enteric fever, pleurisy. Fatalistic - the most common inscription was "Thy will be done".

This is Christian burial ground between Kashmiri gate and St Xavier's School, Raj Niwas Marg, Old Delhi. Nicholson was the British officer who was killed in 1857 battle for Delhi, who is buried here. This is also the resting place of Dr. Father Camille Bulke, the famous Jesuit Hindi scholar.

Nicholson Cemetery is located in Kashmere Gate near metro station and west of Inter State Bus Terminal. Established in 1857, Nicholson Cemetery is the oldest Christian cemetery in Delhi NCR. It was known as the Old Delhi Military Cemetery or Kashmere Gate Cemetery until the early 1900s, when it was named after John Nicholson, a brigadier-general in the British Army.
The grave of Brigadier General John Nicholson who led the assault of Delhi but fell in the hour of victory mortally wounded and died 23rd September 1857 aged 35

Here lies a man whom friends and foes feared alike. A general at the age of 36, he was known for his vision and swordsmanship. He hated the 'natives' to the core. Died fighting while storming Delhi after the famous Delhi siege in 1857.

Nicholson Cemetery was established after the Revolt of 1857 and is named after Brigadier-General John Nicholson, who played a crucial role in containing the revolt. His grave is at the entrance and is protected by Archaeological Survey of India.
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A mark of bravery of British soldiers who fought valiantly and resting here. Mainly Jack Nicholson, a 7 feet soldier during his time. It is taken care by Christian/Diocese society. Some of great grand children still come to this place from England to lay their respect to their ancestors. It has lot of history, nostalgic tales, and history of early settlement of Britain Old Delhi. It is near to Kashmiri gate, tees hazari, ludlow castle, Metcalfe house,walled Delhi. Contact me for interesting stories of this place

Forgotten, creepy, dusty, out of this world....paradoxically nowhere the past comes to life better than in this place. You know about the history of the Brits in India, of the 1857 mutiny. Here you are confronted with all that (is gone). But also beautiful and sad, all those stories. Recommended if you don't mind the creepy atmosphere.