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

History

This is the oldest graveyard of the

Christian Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ...

community of Delhi, whose members were buried here between 1808 and 1867. Lothian cemetery was built in 1808 and closed to burials in the 1960s. This burial ground is known as a haunted place in Delhi. Numerous European soldiers were buried here, with most of them killed during the first battle of the independence of India in 1857 or the

Indian Rebellion of 1857 The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a major uprising in India in 1857–58 against the rule of the British East India Company, which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the British Crown. The rebellion began on 10 May 1857 in the fo ...

. Staffs of the

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, British women, and children who had died in cholera epidemics were also buried there. Although the cemetery is under the preservation of the

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, it is presently seen in a dilapidated state.

Myth

Many mythical stories are related to Lothian Cemetery. Rumors are that one British officer, Sir Nicholas's ghost roams 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 a headless Nicholas cries out the name of the woman he loved and walks in the cemetery.

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References

{{coord missing, Delhi Cemeteries in India Anglican cemeteries in India North Delhi district Monuments of National Importance in Delhi 1806 establishments in India

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Myth

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