George Thomas (soldier)

George Thomas
Raja
General George Thomas
Raja of Hansi
Reign1798–1801
PredecessorGwalior State
SuccessorGwalior State
Born1756
Roscrea, County Tipperary, Ireland
Died1802 (aged 45–46)
Berhampur, Bengal Presidency
IssueAlec
Annie
ReligionCatholic

George Thomas (Irish: Seóirse Ó Tómais; c. 1756 – 22 August 1802), known in India as Jaharai Jung and Jahazi Sahib,[1][2] was an Irish mercenary and ultimately a Raja who was active in 18th-century India. From 1798 to 1801, he ruled a small kingdom in India, which he carved out of the Hisar and Rohtak districts of Haryana. He is often known in popular memory as the 'Raja from Tipperary'.

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