Thursday 13 December 2018

Nickolson Monument located near Taxila, Punjab, Pakistan

These are photographs of English commemoratives stone and British times 40 feet tall splendid Nicholson Column located on a hill top At Margalla Pass, Ratta Shah Chowk, GT Road Taxila, Punjab, Pakistan. Nicholson Column is also famous as Nicholson's  Monument. It was built in memory of Brigadier-General Jhon Nicholson, a military officer of British Era who took part in four great wars for the defence of British India.


English commemorative stone provides this historical information :



'This column is erected by friends British and Native to the memory of Brigadier-General Jhon Nicholson taking a hero's part in four great wars for the defence of British India.


Cabul 1840

1st Seikh War 1845

2nd Seikh War 1848

Sepoy Mutiny 1857


As renowned for his civil rule in Punjab as for his conquest, fell Mort, wounded on 14th September, into victory of main of Assault, at the Great siege of Delhi dated on 23rd September 1857.

Mourned by two races with an equal grief.'




Photographs By Ali Babar









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