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 Dictionary of Indian Biography G to I

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Date transcribed2011-04-00
Transcribed byPeter Bailey
CommentNote that notables of Indian, Afghan, etc. origin do not always follow the alphabetical name pattern established by Buckland in his original work.

Surnames  Gardner    
First Name(s)  William Linnaeus    
Year of Birth  1770    
Year of Death  1835    
Entry  Son of Major Valentine Gardner, and nephew of the first Lord Gardner : entered the British Army in the 89th foot in 1783, and, passing through several regiments, was Captain in the 30th foot in 1794, which he left, to join, in 1798, Maharaja J aswant Rao Holkar of Indore, raising and commanding a Brigade of Infantry for him. He married a Princess of Cambay. Holkar accusing Gardner of treachery, the latter would have killed the Maharaja, but was prevented. He then entered the service of Amrit Rao at Poona. Leaving such adventurous employment, he joined Lord Lake in 1804, and raised and commanded a regiment of irregular horse under him and Sir David Ochterlony in Nipal and Rajputana : local Lt-Colonel, 1819 : his regiment, Gardner's Horse, became the 2nd Bengal Cavalry. He settled at Khasganj, N.W.P. : died July 29, 1835     
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