Gora Kabristan, Lahore
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Gora Qabristan | |
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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 or Gora Cemetery (Punjabi/Urdu: گورا قبرِستان) in Lahore, Pakistan is one of the oldest Christian cemeteries in Lahore.
Location
It is located adjutant to Forman Catholic College.
History
It was developed after establishment of
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
Many notable personalities of British era and early Pakistani era are buried there, including
- Cecil Chaudhry
- Geoffrey Langlands
- Princess Bamba Sutherland
- A.C. Woolner
- Alvin Robert Cornelius
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