George Thomas (soldier)

George Thomas
George Thomas
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

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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George Thomas
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

George Thomas (soldier)

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