Paolo Avitabile, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Paolo Avitabile

Italian general

Date of Birth: 25-Oct-1791

Place of Birth: Agerola, Campania, Italy

Date of Death: 28-Mar-1850

Profession: military personnel

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

General Paolo Crescenzo Martino Avitabile Hindko: ?; (???????? Abu Tabela) (25 October 1791 – 28 March 1850) was an Italian soldier, mercenary and adventurer.
A peasant's son born in Agerola, near Amalfi in Italy, he served in the Neapolitan militia during the Napoleonic wars.
After Waterloo he drifted east like many other adventurous soldiers.
In 1820 he joined the army of the Shah of Persia, attaining the rank of colonel and receiving several decorations before returning to Italy in 1824. He joined the army of Maharaja Ranjit Singh of the Punjab in 1827, and later also received various civilian appointments.
In 1829 he was made administrator of Wazirabad and in 1837 he succeeded Hari Singh Nalwa as governor of Peshawar.
He remained in the Punjab until the assassination of Maharaja Sher Singh in 1843, after which he retired to Italy, where his rank as a general was confirmed and he was knighted.