Sheikh bagh cemetery is the one and only Christian cemetery in the Srinagar city of Jammu and Kashmir.[1][2][3][4][5] It is a British era cemetery and hence is also claimed as the heritage.[6] The cemetery is accessed by the Roman Catholic church, CNI and other Christian denominations in Srinagar, Kashmir.[7] Many gravestones bear the year 1700. Cemetery contains remains of many famous people like Robert Thorpe[8][9] and Jim Borst. In 2014, the repair work of the graveyard funded by the British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia was organised, after a flood destroyed it.[2]

Sheikh Bagh Cemetery
A gravestone at Sheikh Bagh Cemetery
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Established1700; 324 years ago (1700)
Location
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
CountryIndia
Coordinates34°04′14″N 74°48′46″E / 34.07056°N 74.81278°E / 34.07056; 74.81278
TypePublic
Owned byCatholic Church and CNI

List of burials

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  1. Arthur Neve
  2. Ernest Frederic Neve
  3. Robert Thorpe
  4. Jim Borst
  5. Fanny Jane Butler
  6. Nora Neve

References

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  1. ^ "Projects - The Kabristan Archives". www.kabristan.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  2. ^ a b "Projects". Himalayan Miscellany. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  3. ^ "What the floods did to Kashmir's grand heritage". BBC News. 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  4. ^ "Inspirational people and care for the deprived: medical missionaries in Kashmir" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Embattled Kashmir Is Getting Back On Tourists' Radars". www.jammu-kashmir.com. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  6. ^ "Flood ravages Srinagar's British-era buildings". www.sunday-guardian.com. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  7. ^ "A week in Kashmir: the church". ANDREW WHITEHEAD. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  8. ^ "Separatist leader mops Thorpe's grave on 144th death anniversary". Hindustan Times. 2012-11-22. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  9. ^ "Don't Dislodge the Heritage". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 2021-12-14.