On 8 February 1872, the Viceroy of India, Lord Mayo, was assassinated at Hopetown, Port Blair, Andaman Islands, by a convict, a Pathan from the North West Frontier Province of India named Sher Ali Afridi. The murder of the Viceroy, the supreme official of India appointed by British, sent shock waves throughout Britain and British India.

On 8 February 1872, the Viceroy of India, Lord Mayo, was assassinated at Hopetown,  Port  Blair,  Andaman  Islands,  by  a  convict,  a  Pathan  from  the  North  West  Frontier  Province  of India named Sher Ali Afridi. The murder of the Viceroy, the supreme official of India appointed by British, sent shock waves throughout Britain and British India. Stock Photo
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5325 x 3689 px | 45.1 x 31.2 cm | 17.8 x 12.3 inches | 300dpi

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22 September 2016

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Port Blair, Andaman Islands, India

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