Named after Brigadier-General John Nicholson, who was killed during the 1857 Uprising, this Civil Lines cemetery contains graves of British officers and families who died during the siege of Delhi.

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Situated on the banks of the Cauvery River, it holds over 300 graves of European officers and soldiers from the Swiss de Meuron regiment who were killed during the final siege against Tipu Sultan in 1799.

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Dating back to 1651, this is one of the oldest British burial sites in the country. It features impressive mausoleums—including the striking tomb of EIC president Christopher Oxenden—that showcase how British traders adopted the Mughal style of mausoleums early on.

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Established in 1769, this is one of the earliest non-church cemeteries in the world and undoubtedly the most famous. Spread across eight acres in central Kolkata, it is famous for its massive neoclassical structures, towering obelisks, and pyramid-shaped tombs. It is the final resting place of notable figures like Sir William Jones (founder of the Asiatic Society) and the poet Henry Louis Vivian Derozio.

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Maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, the Kirkee War Cemetery contains the graves of 1,668 Commonwealth servicemen from WWII and features a memorial commemorating 629 WWI soldiers.

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