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. He is known for assassinating Lord Mayo , the Viceroy of India , 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".
19-776: Mayo Building or Mayo Hall may refer to: in India Mayo Hall (Bangalore) , a historic building in the United States Mayo Building (Rochester, Minnesota) , in Minnesota, a modern complex Plummer Building , Rochester, Minnesota, also known as Mayo Clinic Building Mayo Building (Tulsa, Oklahoma) , listed on the NRHP in Tulsa County, Oklahoma Mayo Hall (Commerce, Texas) , listed on
38-416: A horse, pistol and certificate. Due to his good character, Sher Ali was popular among Europeans and was taking care of Taylor's children. In 1867, he killed Hyder who was one of his enemies at Peshawar (Indian territory where British jurisdiction applied) in broad daylight for alleged molestation of his sister. Although he pleaded innocence, he was sentenced to death on 2 April 1867. On appeal, his sentence
57-407: A popular tourist attraction. Mayo Hall houses several departments of Bangalore Mahanagara Palike , Bangalore's administrative body. The government's Kempegowda Museum is located on the upper floor. It was established in 2011, and is dedicated to Kempegowda , the founder of Bangalore.The museum has Kempegowda's statue as well as artistic renderings from his time. Originally, the ground floor had
76-471: A race course came up where there were none. Everything in Britain was brought here. Houses with fountains, tennis courts and gardens came up in areas such as Richmond Town, South Parade, and St John's Church Road. Even flowers – phlox, zinnias, dahlias, and so on – and veggies such as cauliflower, cabbage, carrots, and beetroot were brought from good old' Blighty! Lord Mayo (christened Richard Southwell Bourke)
95-569: Is a government building located in the center of Bangalore . It was built to honor the memory of Lord Mayo, the 4th Viceroy of India. It offers a panoramic view of the city's Parade Grounds and Ulsoor Lake on one side, and the Bangalore Race Course and Brigade Grounds on the south. This two-story structure is known for its ornate furniture and architecture. It is adorned by chandeliers , Greek cornices, Tuscan columns, stone arches, wooden floors and beautiful furnishings. It became
114-458: Is remarkable for its composition of architrave and pedimented windows, varied with key-storied arches, beautifully executed consoles, balustraded ledges and typical Greek cornice." Inside the building, framed pictures of the British nobility and notable citizens could be found in the hall. On the first floor, Italian chandeliers and ornate furniture were installed. The late Kora Chandy described
133-497: The 4th Mysore War was relocated from the swamps of Srirangapatana to the more temperate Bangalore in 1809. The crown's administrative staff and the army's families began arriving, after sailing around the Cape of Good Hope . Tradesmen also arrived in this manner and contributed to the westernization of Bangalore. Roads, parks, promenades, churches, schools, hospitals, shopping centers, dance halls, pubs, clubs, cricket, golf range, and
152-670: The First Anglo-Afghan War . As a tribute to this administrator, a commemorative building was erected on the South Parade on a flat ground with trees, flowering bushes and a low wall on the south side. Terraced lawns surrounded the two-story building. It cost around ₹ 45,000, a sum raised largely through public donations. Mayo Hall was inaugurated by the British Resident on 6 June 1883. The Bangalore District Gazetteer noted that "The building in elevation
171-539: The Central Mall are its neighbours. Heavy traffic generates significant sound pollution, and the future of this historical building remains uncertain. 12°58′27″N 77°36′38″E / 12.974079°N 77.610632°E / 12.974079; 77.610632 Sher Ali Afridi Sher Ali, who belonged to the Kuki Khel Afridi Pashtun tribe, worked for the colonial government in
190-619: The Mayo Hall as "one of the most elegant public buildings of the era in Southern India." Several Greco-Roman elements and influences are apparent in the building: architrave and pediment windows, key-stoned arches, balustrade ledges, beautiful consoles, Greek cornices, Tuscan columns, and wooden floors. Mayo Hall stands shorn of its greenery and breathing space. Tall buildings such as the Public Utility Building and
209-527: The Municipal Office for the Cantonment as well as several public offices and law courts. The upper floor was intended for important public meetings and exhibitions. Mayo Hall was a part of a larger design to develop the cantonment into an integrated civil and military station. Accordingly, around the mid-1800s, a series of developmental activities began. The army that defeated Tipu Sultan in
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#1732782315403228-924: The Punjab Police in the 1860s. He came from the Tirah valley in the Khyber Agency and worked for the Commissioner of Peshawar . He served in the colonial army at Ambala in a cavalry regiment. He served in the Presidency armies in Rohilkhand and Oudh during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 . He worked under Major Hugh James as a cavalry trooper in Peshawar and as a mounted orderly for Reynell Taylor , who awarded Sher Ali with
247-529: The Superintendent and the Viceroy, as a revenge for his sentence, which he thought was more severe than he deserved. He waited for a full day and only in the evening, found an opportunity to kill the Viceroy. He said that he killed on the instructions of God. He readily posed for photographs. Some jihadist-inspired prisoners were jailed at Andaman during the same period but the British found no link to
266-520: The U.S. National Register of Historic Places Mayo Building (Northfield, Vermont) , listed on the NRHP in Washington County, Vermont See also [ edit ] Mayo Hotel , Tulsa, Oklahoma, NRHP-listed Mayo House (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Mayo Building . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
285-427: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mayo_Building&oldid=1099031252 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Architectural disambiguation pages Mayo Hall (Bangalore) Mayo Hall
304-489: Was appointed the Viceroy and Governor-General of India. In the period 1869–1872, he traveled extensively in India and was greatly impressed, and stated that Britain should hold India "as long as the sun shines in heaven". On a visit to Port Blair's prison, Lord Mayo was stabbed to death by Sher Ali , a Pathan life convict, the only Viceroy to be murdered in office. The convict who killed him did so to avenge his father's death in
323-476: Was immediately arrested by twelve security personnel. Lord Mayo soon bled to death. This incident, which attracted much attention to the island group, happened at the foot of Mount Harriet (now Mount Manipur) . The murder of the Viceroy, the supreme official of India appointed by the British Crown , sent shock waves throughout Britain and British India. Sher Ali Afridi wanted to kill two British people,
342-522: Was reduced by a judge, Colonel Pollock, to life imprisonment and he was deported to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands , to serve his sentence. He was permitted to work as a barber at Port Blair as he was acknowledged to have behaved well since his arrival. Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo , Viceroy of India from 1869, was visiting the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in February 1872. The island group
361-417: Was then used as a British penal colony for convicts from India, both criminals and political prisoners. Lord Mayo was involved in drafting the regulations of Port Blair, the principal town of the islands. On 8 February, when the Viceroy had almost completed his inspection and was returning at 7:00 PM to his boat, where Lady Mayo was also waiting, Sher Ali Afridi appeared from the dark and stabbed him. Sher Ali
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