Ambala: In the coincidence of the visit of the Commonwealth War Commission (CWGC) Commissions Inspection at the European Cemetery at Ambala Cantonment on the National Highway 444-A (Ambala-Jagadhri Road), Kaptain Captain Joseph Davey Cunningham Captain Joseph Davey Cunningham was found recently on July 8.
The CWGC team from New Delhi including the Indian sub-continent manager Amit Bansal has visited the European cemetery at Ambala to examine the condition of the war grave present at this historical Christian grave.
CWGC is doing restoration work from war graves at Ambala with the support of the funeral committee.
Happy! You have managed to throw your votelogin to see Anthony Friest Imam at the Holy Redeemer Church, Ambala Cantonment, “Actually it was a late historian, Mr.
Yadav who told us about captain Joseph Davey Cunningham at Ambala Cemetery at Ambala Cunetam.
After that we searched His grave.
It was just a coincidence when we found that on July 8 during the CWGC team inspection visit at Ambala from the war grave.
They (CWGC) actually never heard of Cunningham before.
We have around 56 graves of war in European cemetery at Ambala Cantonment.
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Captain Cunningham was born in Lambeth on June 9, 1812 and died at the age of 38, which was an engineer in the British Army with Engineer Bengal, and died at Ambala on February 28, 1951, as engraved in his grave.
As per historic record, Cunningham’s father is a famous Scottish poet and the author of Allan Cunningham and his brother is an archaeologist, Sir Alexander Cunningham.
Cunningham is considered the first British Sikh historian who wrote a direct account about Anglo-Sikh war in 1845.
In accordance with the encyclopedia of Sikhism by Prof Harbans Singh from the University of Punjabi, Patiala, “he (Cunningham) was called to Battlefront (Anglo-Sikh War) and attached to Sir Charles Napier and later for Sir Hugh Gough.
He was present, as a political officer, with Division Sir Harry Smith in Battle of Baddowal and Aliwal (Ludhiana).
In Sabhraon, he served as an addition to the aid-de-camp to Governor General, Sir Henry Hardinge.
His service made him get Brevet and appointment as a political agent to the state of Bhopal.
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After the battle, Cunningham wrote a book ‘Sikh History in 1849 he wrote in Bhopal and his brother was published in London, writing Prof.
Harbans Singh.
“His severe criticism, in the book, Punjab Lord Hardinge’s policy brought his superpecide.
He was expelled from his political appointment and sent back to sentimental tasks.
He took the disgrace with the heart and, immediately after his appointment to the Division of Public Works, he died suddenly at Ambala In 1851 “, reading the Sikhism Encyclopedia by Harbans Singh.
Haryana Academy from History and Cultural Director Prof.
Raghuvendra Tanwar said, “England had made a Cantonment in Ambala in 1833-34 and then their Cantonment shifted near Ludhiana (in 1837).
They (England) did not cross the Bean River during the Ranjit Singh Maharaja still Life because they are worried about this.
Sikh war with England is the last expansionist war of Britain.
With this war, all British policies including soldiers or security are influenced by the way Sikh against this war.
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“The Cunningham version says that if Sikh has a fair war, England should not win.
Cunningham stipulates that very high moral land are Sikh people against England and their versions are very important for the history of Sikh”, said Prof.
Raghuvendra Tanwar.
The history of the sikh of the origin of the nation to the Battle of Sutlej ‘, by Cunningham, is the first serious story and sympathetic of the Sikh people who have been written by foreigners.
The Main Endeavor Cunningham “to provide the Sikhism of its place in general history of humanity, by showing its relationship with different credo in India …” Second, he hopes “to provide some stories about the relationship between English with Sikh, and partly with Afghan people …
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According to Cunningham’s analysis, England won the war that they had suppressed but could also lose it.
What actually contributed to the success of England was the betrayal of Lahore leaders who had incited.
Raja Lal Singh, King Tej Singh, Head of Commander and King Kulab Singh has played a dangerous role and betrayed their own troops at various levels.