Gora Kabristan, Lahore
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| Gora Qabristan | |
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گورا قبارستان | |
 A view overlooking the Gora Qabaristan in Lahore | |
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| Details | |
| Location | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 31°32′02″N 74°20′56″E / 31.53397670°N 74.3489650°E |
| Type | Christian |
| Size | 20 acres |
| Find a Grave | Gora Qabristan |
The Gora Kabristan, also spelled Gora Qabristan and translated as 'white people's graveyard' (Panjabi: گورا قبرِستان/ਗੋਰਾ ਕਬਰਸਤਾਨ , Hindi-Urdu-Hindustani: गोरा कबरसतान/ گورا قبرِستان), is one of the oldest Christian burial grounds in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
Location
[edit]The graveyard is situated adjacent to Forman Christian College, in close proximity to the Lahore Gymkhana Club’s golf course on Jail Road and Zafar Ali Road.
History
[edit]It was developed after establishment of British Raj in the Panjab Region as their primary Cemetery in Lahore. The name literally means the white graveyard. 'Gora'(Punjabi pronunciation: [/goˑɾä˧/] ) is a term by Aryans to refer to pale colour, light skinned or white people. Therefore, a more accurate translation would be "white people's graveyard." The term is not always necessarily used in a derogatory manner.
Notable interments
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Many notable personalities of British era and early Pakistani era are buried there, including:
- Cecil Chaudhry
- Alvin Robert Cornelius
- Geoffrey Langlands
- Princess Bamba Sutherland
- Alfred Cooper Woolner
- Satya Prakash Singha
External links
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