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<p class="C1">&#65279DE LA ROCHE, HENRI FRANCOIS STANISLAUS (d. 1842), a Frenchman born in Mauritius, served in the army of Begam Samr&#363. As the force was disbanded by the British after the Begam's death, he came to Lahore in 1838 and took up service under Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 Ra&#7751j&#299t Si&#7749gh as a cavalry officer on a salary of Rs 500 per month. Apart from army duties, he was occasionally deputed to settle boundary disputes on the Sikh frontier. After the death of Mah&#257r&#257j&#257 Kha&#7771ak Si&#7749gh he openly supported Sher Si&#7749gh's claim to the throne. At Christmas in Lahore in 1842, he fell off his horse in an intoxicated state and died. His widow, Fateh Ba<u>kh</u>sh, built a tomb in his memory.</p>
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BIBLIOGRAPHY<p class="C1"><ol class="C1">Grey, C. , <i>European Adventurers of Northern India </i>, 1785 to 1849. Patiala, 1970<BR>
</ol><p class="CONT">Gulcharan Si&#7749gh <br></p><BR>
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