Claude Martin Wade

Claude Martin Wade
Born(1794-04-03)3 April 1794
Bengal Presidency, British India
Died21 October 1861(1861-10-21) (aged 67)[1]
Bath, Somerset, England[1]
OccupationSoldier
SpouseJane Selina Nicholl[2]
Parent(s)Lt. Col. Joseph Wade and Maria Ross[2]

Colonel Sir Claude Martin Wade CB (3 April 1794 – 21 October 1861) was a British soldier who was Agent to the Governor-General for the Affairs of the Punjab and North-West Frontier, 1823–1840.[3] He managed relations between the British and important rulers in India such as Maharaja Ranjit Singh and Shah Shuja, King of Afghanistan. He was one of the first to force the Khyber Pass.

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  3. ^ PunjabRevenue Archived 10 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine accessed July 2007