Tomb Of John Russell Colvin

Tomb of John Russell Colvin is placed in front of Diwan-i-Am, which looks out of place at the Agra Fort
John Russell Colvin served as Lieutenant Governor of British India's NW Frontier Provinces.

Four years after Colvin was appointed to the post, the Indian Rebellion of 1857 erupted against the British rule.
British troops suffered heavy loss at Agra because of the aggressive attack of the Indian Freedom Fighters.
Lord Colvin who had taken shelter in the Agra Fort died of cholera in the central room of the Shah Jahani Mahal, at the age of 50.
His body was laid to rest in front of Diwan-I-Am, which was then a British military garrison.
The tomb was built some decades later
The inscription on the tomb records that Lord Colvin was born on 29th May 1807 & died on 9th Sep 1857.
This rebellion ended the rule of East India Company & the rule of British Raj started, which lasted from 1857 - 1947.

Nothing special about the tomb. It is inside Agra Fort. In front of Diwan i Aam. Info is written over the tomb and this tomb was built in the courtyard of the Diwan i Aam later by British Administration.

Nice place with an eye catching view. Just a part of the Diwaan-i-Aam of the majestic Agra fort.

An interesting place inside the Red Fort of Agra to learn more about the rich history of the area. John Russell Colvin (29 May 1807 – 9 September 1857) was a British civil servant in India, part of the illustrious Anglo-Indian Colvin family. He was lieutenant-governor of the North-West Provinces of British India during the Indian Rebellion of 1857, at the height of which he died.

his tomb is situated on the south side of the Diwan-i-Am. It is an open grave with some decoration in stone.It is said that during the First War of Independence on July 5,1857 the British troops suffered heavy loss at Agra because of the aggressive attack of the Indian Freedom Fighters. Lord Colvin who had taken shelter in the Agra Fort died of cholera in the central room of the Shah Jahani Mahal.This tomb is testimony to the landmark uprising and mutiny against the British in India during this time.

This tomb is of John Russell, who was the British governor of this region of India. .....
It is located just outside the Diwan-I-Aam complex in Agra Fort and worth a quick short stop.
This tomb is located in Agra red fort and the tomb is well maintained and this tomb is of Britisher...................

John Russell Colvin, of the East India Company, was the lieutenant governor of the North Western Provinces. At the time of the Uprising of 1857, Colvin and various British troops held Agra Fort. Colvin died of cholera during the Uprising, and because of the prevailing (siege-like?) conditions, his body could not be carried out of the fort for burial. Instead, Colvin was buried bang in front of the Diwan-e-Aam, the Hall of Public Audience. His tomb is an ornate one that looks pretty incongruous against the typically Mughal backdrop.

Dedicated to a British civil servant, John Russell Colvin, the tomb lies just in front of the Diwan-I-Aam. It is basically an open tomb which is beautifully coated with stone work. John Russell was a lieutenant-governor of the North-West Provinces of British India during the revolt of 1857 against British government. Died of cholera in 1857, this tomb is the testimony to the landmark uprising against the British in India during this time.