George Thomas (soldier)
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George Thomas (Irish: Seóirse Ó Tómais; c. 1756 – 22 August 1802), known in India as Jaharai Jung and Jahazi Sahib,[1][2] was an Irish mercenary and ultimately a Raja who was active in 18th-century India. From 1798 to 1801, he ruled a small kingdom in India, which he carved out of the Hisar and Rohtak districts of Haryana. He is often known in popular memory as the 'Raja from Tipperary'.
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Raja | |
Raja of Hansi | |
Reign | 1798–1801 |
Predecessor | Gwalior State |
Successor | Gwalior State |
Born | 1756 Roscrea, Tipperary, Ireland |
Died | 1802 (aged 45–46) Berhampur, Bengal Presidency |
Issue | Alec Annie |
Religion | Catholic |
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