Jean-François Allard
Jean-François Allard | |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | First French Empire Sikh Empire |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | 7th Hussar Regiment Fauj-i-Khas |
Battles/wars | Battle of Waterloo |
Jean-François Allard (French pronunciation:
Biography
France
Allard served in
Persia
After the
India
In 1820, Allard left for the
Another European who took service in the Punjab with Allard in 1822 was the Italian
Allard was a charming and gentle man, very different from some of the other European mercenaries in the Punjab. He made the effort to learn Persian, and is said to have composed poetry in his new language.[citation needed]
He was an amateur numismatist, and contributed greatly to the early study of Ancient Indian coins.[6]
In June 1834, Allard returned to France on leave, going back to the Punjab 18 months later. He continued to serve the Maharaja until his death in 1839.
Awards
Allard was awarded the Légion d'Honneur (French for Legion of Honour) by Napoleon Bonaparte, and the Kaukab-i-Iqbal-i-Punjab (Persian for Bright Star of Punjab) by Ranjit Singh.[3]
See also
- France-Asia relations
- Sikhism in France
Notes
- ^ a b "Explained: A love story that ties Saint-Tropez with Himachal Pradesh". Indian Express. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ Bansal, Bobby Singh (7 November 2010). "Firangis in Ranjit Singh's Durbar". The Tribune.
- ^ a b c d Sikh art and literature by Kerry Brown p.43ff
- ^ John Gorton, A General Biographical Dictionary, p. 16
- ^ Chambers's encyclopaedia p.152
- ^ Proceedings of the Numismatic Society, 1836/1837-1838/1839. Royal Numismatic Society (Great Britain) p.71 [1]