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Gora Kabristan, Lahore

Coordinates: 31°32′02″N 74°20′56″E / 31.53397670°N 74.3489650°E / 31.53397670; 74.3489650
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Gora Qabristan
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Location
Jail Road, Lahore, Punjab
CountryPakistan
Coordinates31°32′02″N 74°20′56″E / 31.53397670°N 74.3489650°E / 31.53397670; 74.3489650
TypeChristian
Size20 acres
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The Gora Kabristan or Gora Cemetery (Punjabi/Urdu: گورا قبرِستان) in Lahore, Pakistan is one of the oldest Christian cemeteries in Lahore.

Location

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It is located adjutant to Forman Catholic College.

History

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It was developed after establishment of British Raj in the Punjab Region as their primary Cemetery in Lahore. The name literally means the white graveyard. 'Gora' is an Urdu word and is used by Pakistanis to refer to light skinned or white people. Therefore, a more accurate translation would be "white people's graveyard." The term is always used in a derogatory manner.

Notable interments

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Headstone of Princess Bamba Sutherland (1869–1957), daughter of Maharajah Duleep Singh and granddaughter of Maharajah Ranjit Singh (2006)

Many notable personalities of British era and early Pakistani era are buried there, including

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