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[[Image:Brigadier-General John Nicholson.jpg‎|200px|thumb|right|Brigadier-General John Nicholson.]]  '''Brigadier-General John Nicholson (1822-1857)''' was a British soldier who served in India.  ==Early career==He went to [[India]] in 1839 to join the [[41st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|41st Bengal Native Infantry]]. in 1841 where he He then transferred to the [[27th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|27th Bengal Native Infantry]] and served in the [[1st China Afghan War]]. After a period in Hong Kong when he commanded was taken prisoner following the regiment in the Sutlej Campaign [[Siege of Ghazni]]. He also served in the [[1st Sikh War]]and was a protegé of Sir [[Henry Lawrence]] who made him a political officer on the North West Frontier. He again led was revered by local tribesmen and inspired the 9th lancers in famous cult of 'Nikal Seyn', or 'Nikal-Seynis' (followers of Nikal-Seyn/Nicholson).  ==The Indian Mutiny and later career==He commanded the Punjab Campaign Movable Column soon after the outbreak of the [[Indian Mutiny]] and carrid out numerous indiscriminate executions of suspected rebels. He was responsible for the destruction of the [[46th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|46th Bengal Native Infantry]] at [[Battle of Trimmoo Ghaut|Trimmoo Ghat]]. He took part in the [[2nd Sikh WarRecapture of Delhi Sep 1857|Recapture of Delhi]] where he won a high reputationled the 1st Column of the storming parties. He commanded was mortally in the assault on the cavalry division Kashmir Gate of old Dehli and died a few days later a movable column during <ref>Charles Allen, ''Soldier-Sahibs:The Men who made the North-West Frontier'', London, 2000, p.323 and pp.325-327. Now available online, see Historical books online, above.</ref>. He had close links to the famous Hayat Family of [[Indian MutinyWah]], in northern [[Punjab]], as a prominent member of this family, Nawab Muhammad Hayat Khan, CSI (1833-1901), served under Nicholson's command until his demise<ref>Allen, pp. He commanded 307, 309, 321, 326 and 337-338</ref>.[[Image:Nicholson's Memorial 1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Evening view of Nicholson's Memorial]] ==Memorial==A Memorial, called 'Nicholson's Memorial' or 'Nicholson's Monument', in the British forces form of an obelisk, was erected in his honour by various friends and admirers later, in the Margalla Pass between [[2nd China WarTaxila]] and [[Rawalpindi]] in 1861 the Punjab. A drinking water fountain was appointed commander-in-chief also later on made at the base of this Pass, on the main [[Madras ArmyGrand Trunk Road]], to facilitate travellers. He returned to Britain [[Image:Commemorative Plaque in 1865the Nicholson's Obelisk.jpg‎‎|thumb|right|200px|Commemorative plaque at Nicholson Obelisk]]

*[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/315/mode/1up John Nicholson] ''Dictionary of Indian Biography'' (1906)<br />*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Nicholson_(East_India_Company_officer) John Nicholson] Wikipedia<br /> ==== Historical books online ====*''Lives of Indian Officers Vol II'' by John William Kaye 1867 [http://archive.org/stream/livesofindianoff02kayeiala#page/417/mode/1up John Nicholson] archive.org<br>*[http://archive.org/stream/lifejohnnicholso00trot#page/n9/mode/2up ''The life of John Nicholson, soldier and administrator. Based on private and hitherto unpublished documents''] by Captain Lionel J. Trotter 1897 Archive.org *[http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21985 ''John Nicholson: The Lion of the Punjaub''] by RE Cholmeley, 1908. Gutenberg.org. [http://archive.org/details/johnnicholsonthe21985gut Archive.org download] (same file).*[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.503250/page/n7 ''The Hero of Delhi: a Life of John Nicholson, Saviour of India, and a History of his Wars''] by Pearson Hesketh 1939. Archive.org, Public Library of India Collection.*[https://archive.org/details/soldiersahibsmen0000alle ''Soldier Sahibs : the men who made the North-West Frontier''] by Charles Allen 2001, first published 2000. Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library. ==References=={{reflist}}{{#widget:Google PlusOne|size=small|count=true}}