Sher Ali Afridi | |
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 Sher Ali Afridi, photograph taken after he killed Lord Mayo | |
| Born | |
| Died | 1872 |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Occupation(s) | Cavalry trooper and policeman in Peshawar Convicted criminal |
| Known for | Assassination of Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo, the Viceroy of India (1869–72).[1] |
Sher Ali Afridi (died 11 March 1872) was an Indian soldier of Pashtun background, convicted of murder and imprisoned at the penal colony of Port Blair, Andaman Islands.[2][3] He is known for assassinating Lord Mayo, the Viceroy of India,[4] on 8 February 1872. The British sources described him as a "fearless soldier and one who would have been selected for any service of danger".[5]
- ^ W. W. Hunter (1 February 2006). The Life of the Earl of Mayo – Fourth Viceroy of India. Read Books. ISBN 978-1-84664-774-1.
- ^ Burke, Jim (2005). A History Of Burke in Ireland. Jim Burke. p. 27. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ Journal. 1899. p. 301. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ "সম্পাদক সমীপেষু". www.anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-03-01.
- ^ Chick, N.A. (1872). In Memoriam : a Complete Record ... of All the Mournful Circumstances ... in Connection with the Assassination of the Late Earl of Mayo ... T. S. Smith. p. 42. Retrieved 2023-07-03.