Sheikh bagh cemetery
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Established1700
Location
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
CountryIndia
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| Details | |
| Established | 1700 |
| Location | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 34°04′14″N 74°48′46″E / 34.07056°N 74.81278°E |
| Type | Public |
| Owned by | Catholic Church and CNI |
Sheikh bagh cemetery is the one and only Christian cemetery in the Srinagar city of Jammu and Kashmir.[1][2][3][4][5] It is a British era cemetery and hence is also claimed as the heritage.[6] The cemetery is accessed by the Roman Catholic church, CNI and other Christian denominations in Srinagar, Kashmir.[7] Many gravestones bear the year 1700. Cemetery contains remains of many famous people like Robert Thorpe[8][9] and Jim Borst. In 2014, the repair work of the graveyard funded by the British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia was organised, after a flood destroyed it.[2]