Lord Cornwallis Tombलॉर्ड कार्नवालिस की समाधि
A domed Grecian mausoleum for the Governor-General who died here in 1805. Odd, grand and empty.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereGhazipur, Uttar Pradesh
Purvanchal
Purvanchal
Kind of placeMonuments & Heritage, Weekend Getaways
Best time to visit15 October to 15 March
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed1 hr
Base and nearbyGhazipur city, Ghazipur City station
EntryFree · ASI protected
About Lord Cornwallis Tomb
Charles Cornwallis, who surrendered at Yorktown in 1781 and later ran the Permanent Settlement as Governor-General, died at Ghazipur on 5 October 1805 while travelling upriver on a second term. The East India Company raised this domed Grecian rotunda over his grave, with a marble bust and relief panels by John Flaxman of Indian and British figures in mourning. It stands in a tidy ASI garden above the Ganga and is the grandest thing in town.
What to see and do
- The domed rotunda and its Doric columns
- Flaxman marble bust and relief panels
- ASI garden above the river
- Ghazipur ghats a short walk away
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