Claude Martin Wade
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Colonel Sir Claude Martin(e) Wade C.B. Agent to the Governor- General for the
Affairs of the Punjab and North-West Frontier, 1823-1840
2007. He managed relation between the British and important rulers in India like Maharaja Ranjit Singh
and Shah Shuja
, King of Afghanistan
. He was one of the first to "force the Khyber pass
."
after a childless French adventurer and "renaissance man" Claude Martin
1899 p412 He was
named after Claude Martin. The reason for this is not known and Claude died
leaving his immense fortune, in the manner of a childless man, to charity.
Wade was appointed a cadet in the Bengal service of the East India Company in
1809.
1823 diplomatic agent at Ludhiana, taking over from a Captain Murray
In 1835, Claude was in charge of relations with Maharaja Ranjit Singh
. Col. C. M. Wade, was
able to win the confidence of Maharaja Ranjit Singh through mutural regard and
understanding which greatly helped to change the relations between the two Governments
from undisguised hostility to close friendship and accord.
In the 1830s, the British decided to replace Dost Mohammad Khan
by Shah Shuja
on the Kabul
throne. A tripartite Treaty of 1838 was drafted between the British, Shah Shuja
and Ranjit Singh. The Lahore ruler signed the treaty on June 26, 1838, but the Governor-General, Lord Auckland before signing it sent the draft to Shah Shuja at Ludhiana through Macnaughten, Wade and Mackeson. The Shah objected to various articles, but he secured various assurances from the British Government, and on July 17, 1838, the mission left Ludhiana with the signed treaty. Shah Shuja raised his contingent of 6,000 at Ludhiana, and through the combined help of the British and the Sikhs he was placed on his ancestral throne on August, 7, 1839
Claude's special mission in 1838 to Peshawur to join the Sikh army with Shahzada Timoor meant he was (amongst) the first to force the Khyber pass
.
In 1845 he married the Jane Selina, eldest daughter of Captain Thomas Nicholl of the Bengal Horse
Artillery. She and their son Claude FitzRoy (barrister) survived him.
In 1848 he had his last appointment as political agent for the vast area of Malwa
In 1839, Wade was knighted and made an Companion of the Most Honorable Military Order of the Bath
.
Affairs of the Punjab and North-West Frontier, 1823-1840
2007. He managed relation between the British and important rulers in India like Maharaja Ranjit Singh
Maharaja Ranjit Singh (Punjab)
Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji was the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire.-Early life:...
and Shah Shuja
Shuja Shah Durrani
Shuja Shah Durrani was ruler of the Durrani Empire from 1803 to 1809. He then ruled from 1839 until his death in 1842. Shuja Shah was of the Sadozai line of the Abdali group of Pashtuns...
, King of Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
. He was one of the first to "force the Khyber pass
Khyber Pass
The Khyber Pass, is a mountain pass linking Pakistan and Afghanistan.The Pass was an integral part of the ancient Silk Road. It is mentioned in the Bible as the "Pesh Habor," and it is one of the oldest known passes in the world....
."
Career
Claude Martin Wade was born in 1794 to a Joseph Wade and his wife in the British Army in India. He was namedafter a childless French adventurer and "renaissance man" Claude Martin
Claude Martin
Major General Claude Martin was an officer in the French, and later the British, army in India. He rose to the position of Major General in the British East India Company...
Dictionary of National Biography
The Dictionary of National Biography is a standard work of reference on notable figures from British history, published from 1885...
1899 p412 He was
named after Claude Martin. The reason for this is not known and Claude died
leaving his immense fortune, in the manner of a childless man, to charity.
Wade was appointed a cadet in the Bengal service of the East India Company in
1809.
1823 diplomatic agent at Ludhiana, taking over from a Captain Murray
In 1835, Claude was in charge of relations with Maharaja Ranjit Singh
Maharaja Ranjit Singh (Punjab)
Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji was the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire.-Early life:...
. Col. C. M. Wade, was
able to win the confidence of Maharaja Ranjit Singh through mutural regard and
understanding which greatly helped to change the relations between the two Governments
from undisguised hostility to close friendship and accord.
Dost Mohammad Khan
Dost Mohammad Khan was the Emir of Afghanistan between 1826 and 1863. He first ruled from 1826 to 1839 and then from 1843 to 1863. He was the 11th son of Sardar Pāyendah Khan who was killed by Zaman Shah Durrani in 1799...
by Shah Shuja
Shah Shuja
Shāh Shujā was the second son of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and empress Mumtaz Mahal.-Governor of Bengal:Emperor Shah Jahan appointed Shah Shuja as the Subahdar or governor of Bengal in 1639. In 1642, Shuja was also given the charge of the province of Orissa. He ruled the provinces for more...
on the Kabul
Kabul
Kabul , spelt Caubul in some classic literatures, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is also the capital of the Kabul Province, located in the eastern section of Afghanistan...
throne. A tripartite Treaty of 1838 was drafted between the British, Shah Shuja
Shah Shuja
Shāh Shujā was the second son of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and empress Mumtaz Mahal.-Governor of Bengal:Emperor Shah Jahan appointed Shah Shuja as the Subahdar or governor of Bengal in 1639. In 1642, Shuja was also given the charge of the province of Orissa. He ruled the provinces for more...
and Ranjit Singh. The Lahore ruler signed the treaty on June 26, 1838, but the Governor-General, Lord Auckland before signing it sent the draft to Shah Shuja at Ludhiana through Macnaughten, Wade and Mackeson. The Shah objected to various articles, but he secured various assurances from the British Government, and on July 17, 1838, the mission left Ludhiana with the signed treaty. Shah Shuja raised his contingent of 6,000 at Ludhiana, and through the combined help of the British and the Sikhs he was placed on his ancestral throne on August, 7, 1839
Claude's special mission in 1838 to Peshawur to join the Sikh army with Shahzada Timoor meant he was (amongst) the first to force the Khyber pass
Khyber Pass
The Khyber Pass, is a mountain pass linking Pakistan and Afghanistan.The Pass was an integral part of the ancient Silk Road. It is mentioned in the Bible as the "Pesh Habor," and it is one of the oldest known passes in the world....
.
In 1845 he married the Jane Selina, eldest daughter of Captain Thomas Nicholl of the Bengal Horse
Artillery. She and their son Claude FitzRoy (barrister) survived him.
In 1848 he had his last appointment as political agent for the vast area of Malwa
In 1839, Wade was knighted and made an Companion of the Most Honorable Military Order of the Bath
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
.