Who was General Sir James Abbott?
Q: Who was General Sir James Abbott?
A: General Sir James Abbott was a British army officer in colonial India who became famous in the northwest frontier region of India in the middle part of the 19th century.
Q: What was James Abbott's role in the First Anglo-Sikh War?
A: James Abbott was one of Henry Lawrence's 'advisers' to the Sikhs after the First Anglo-Sikh War (1846).
Q: What was James Abbott's role in Hazara?
A: James Abbott became the first deputy commissioner of Hazara from 1849 to 1853.
Q: What was the Treaty of Lahore, and how did it impact Hazara and Kashmir in India?
A: The Treaty of Lahore was signed after the defeat of the Sikhs in the First Anglo-Sikh War, and it was agreed that Hazara and Kashmir were going to be transferred to Gulab Singh. However, Hazara continued to be governed by James Abbott under the Lahore government.
Q: What is the significance of Abbottabad?
A: The Pakistani city of Abbottabad was founded by James Abbott in January 1853 and is named after him.
Q: Who were James Abbott's brothers, and what did they do?
A: James Abbott had two brothers, Augustus Abbott and Frederick Abbott, who also served as officers in the forces of the East India Company.
Q: Where can we find a picture of James Abbott, and who created it?
A: A picture of James Abbott was created by the artist B. Baldwin, and it is located in the National Portrait Gallery in London, though it is not currently on display.
