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On 22 June 1897, the Diamond Jubilee of the coronation of #QueenVictoria, Rand and his military escort Lt. Ayerst were shot while returning from the celebrations at Government House. Both died, Ayerst on the spot and Rand of his wounds on 3 July.
In 1896-97, when the bubonic
In 1896-97, when the bubonic
plague hit India, the govt had set up a “Special Plague Committee” whose commissioner was Walter Charles Rand. Rand appointed over 800 officers and soldiers to control situation, but what they did was gruesome.
The actions employed included forced entry into private houses,
The actions employed included forced entry into private houses,
evacuation to hospitals, and isolation camps , strip searching in public including women.
Some of the officers destroyed people’s properties and also religious symbols. These actions were considered cruel and oppressive by the people of Pune and W.C. Rand ignored many complaints
Some of the officers destroyed people’s properties and also religious symbols. These actions were considered cruel and oppressive by the people of Pune and W.C. Rand ignored many complaints
