Richard Hieram Sankey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Richard Hieram Sankey

British Army general

Date of Birth: 22-Mar-1829

Place of Birth: County Tipperary, Munster, Ireland

Date of Death: 11-Nov-1908

Profession: military personnel, engineer

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Richard Hieram Sankey

  • Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Hieram Sankey (22 March 1829 – 11 November 1908) was an officer in the Royal (Madras) Engineers in the East India Company's army in British India, later transferring to the British Army after the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and the assumption of Crown rule in India.
  • Sankey Tank which he constructed to meet the water demands of Bangalore is named after him.
  • The high court building in Bangalore, Attara Kacheri, was designed by him and built by Arcot Narrainswamy Mudaliar.

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