John and Henry Lawrence were prominent figures in the mid-nineteenth century Raj, and the first administrators of the Punjab. However, Henry, a military man turned political officer, and John, a trained civil servant, differed greatly in their approach to the governance of the province. Their personal falling-out led to Henry's removal, first to Rajasthan, then to Lucknow, where he died while defending the residency during the Great Revolt of 1857. John, who had ...
