John Ware Edgar
Sir John Ware Edgar | |
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John Ware Edgar – Post Lushai Expedition | |
| Born | 16 September 1839 Kensington, London |
| Died | 4 June 1902 (aged 62) |
| Occupation(s) | Deputy Commissioner of Cachar Chief Secretary of the Bengal Government |
| Years active | 1862–1892 |
| Organization | Bengal Staff Corps |
| Parent(s) | John Peard Edgar (Father) Jane Edgar (b. Gibbings, Mother) |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Indian Empire Companion of the Order of the Star of India |
| Military career | |
| Battles / wars | Lushai Expedition (1869) Lushai Expedition |
Sir John Ware Edgar KCIE CSI (16 September 1839 – 4 June 1902) was a British colonial administrator in British India. He was Cachar's deputy-commissioner and held significant relations with the sovereign Lushai chiefdoms. He led the failed Lushai Expedition (1869) and participated in the Lushai Expedition.