Cemeteries & Burial Grounds

The most sacred cremation ghat in Hinduism, on the banks of the Ganges. Believed to grant Moksha to those cremated here.

The Parsi funerary complex on Malabar Hill; access restricted to community members observing traditional Dakhma-based excarnation rites.

One of Mumbai's largest and oldest Sunni Muslim burial grounds, along Marine Lines. Managed by the Bombay Sunni Jama Masjid Trust.

Historic Presbyterian burial ground behind the Kirk of St Andrew's; final resting place of many Scottish missionaries, merchants and East India Company officers.

One of Mumbai's largest Christian cemeteries, established in the mid-19th century for the city's Anglo-Indian and Portuguese-descent Catholic and Protestant families.

Iconic cemetery on Garrison Hill honouring soldiers of the 1944 Battle of Kohima — one of the fiercest engagements of WWII in Asia.

The oldest cremation ghat in Varanasi, named after the mythic King Harishchandra. Still an active cremation site.

Attached to St. Thomas Church, Palayur — believed to be the oldest church in India, founded by St. Thomas the Apostle in 52 CE.

Adjoins the historic Paradesi Synagogue in Jew Town, Mattancherry — one of the world's oldest continuously used Jewish burial grounds.

Ancient Syrian Christian burial ground attached to St. Dominic's Forane Church — one of Kerala's oldest continuously used Catholic cemeteries.

Attached to the UNESCO-listed basilica that holds the relics of St. Francis Xavier; a symbolic resting place of Portuguese-era Goan Catholics.

Attached to a Sufi dargah — one of Hyderabad's principal Muslim burial grounds serving both Shia and Sunni communities.

Adjoins St. Mary's Church inside Fort St. George — the first Anglican church built east of Suez; still an active parish burial ground.

Historic Latin Catholic burial ground in Fort Kochi, serving Portuguese-descent and Anglo-Indian families for over three centuries.

The oldest non-church cemetery in the world outside the British Isles — burial ground of many early East India Company officials and their families.

Historic burial ground in the old city of Lucknow; serves Awadhi Muslim families for over two centuries.

Serves the Athirampuzha Syrian Catholic parish and Vellaringattu ancestral families; adjoins the historic St. Sebastian Church.

Colonial-era cantonment burial ground — final resting place of many British Indian Army officers stationed in Pune.

Cantonment cemetery attached to St. John's Church — one of North India's earliest Anglican burial grounds and a key site of the 1857 uprising.

Historic Parsi excarnation and burial complex serving Bengal's small but historic Zoroastrian community.

Zoroastrian community's traditional funerary site for the Pune Parsi diaspora.

One of London's Magnificent Seven — resting place of prominent Indian and Anglo-Indian families in the diaspora.

Historic burial ground near the old ITO — associated with the tumultuous last years of Mughal Delhi.

Named after Brigadier-General John Nicholson, killed in the 1857 uprising; the oldest Christian cemetery in Delhi still in active use.

One of Chicago's largest cemeteries — resting place of many Illinois-based Indian-American families.

National Historic Landmark cemetery in New York City — hosts several notable Indian-American graves.

Large Protestant burial ground in south Kolkata — a working cemetery for Bengali Christian and Anglo-Indian families.

The largest necropolis in the Southern Hemisphere — serves Sydney's Indian-Australian community with Hindu, Sikh and Christian sections.

One of the oldest Jewish burial grounds in India, serving Mumbai's Bene Israel community.

Serves BC's large Punjabi-Sikh community — includes dedicated Sikh cremation and prayer facilities.

Serves Kalyan's East-Indian and Anglo-Indian Catholic communities north-east of Mumbai.

Serves the North Jersey Indian-American diaspora — dedicated Hindu, Sikh and Christian sections.

Historic Hollywood cemetery — resting place of several Indian-American Hollywood personalities and community leaders.

Large multi-faith cemetery in Westchester County — the most popular resting place of Indian-American families in the New York metro.

The UK's first crematorium — a principal choice for the UK Hindu diaspora observing traditional cremation rites.

Multi-faith cemetery serving Toronto's large South Asian diaspora — dedicated Hindu and Sikh sections.

Multicultural cemetery in northern Melbourne serving the city's Indian-Australian diaspora.

Historic Malay-Muslim cemetery — many South Indian Muslim traders and their descendants rest here.

Serves Birmingham's large South Asian community — dedicated Muslim and Sikh sections.

South London cemetery serving the borough's large Indian-origin population — dedicated Hindu and Sikh sections.

Delhi's principal Muslim cemetery near ITO — the resting place of many prominent Delhi Muslim families and freedom fighters.

Principal Hindu cremation site serving Malaysia's large Tamil-origin population.

Multi-faith cemetery serving East Africa's historic Gujarati and Ismaili diaspora.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery honouring soldiers of the British Indian Army who died in WWI and WWII.

Where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated; today a memorial complex honoring India's national leaders including Nehru, Indira Gandhi, and Rajiv Gandhi.

Bay Area's principal multi-faith memorial park — features a dedicated Indian section and Hindu cremation garden.

Ahmedabad's principal Hindu cremation ground on the banks of the Sabarmati.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery — resting place of Indian and Allied soldiers from both World Wars.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery in Nandambakkam — honouring servicemen from India, Britain and the Commonwealth.

Delhi's largest and busiest cremation ground on the banks of the Yamuna — final rites site for many national leaders.

Dubai's designated Christian cemetery — resting place for the large Kerala and Goan Christian diaspora in the UAE.

Singapore's only currently active cemetery — used by the Indian Christian and Anglo-Indian diaspora.

Eternal flame under India Gate honouring the unknown Indian soldiers of the 1971 Indo-Pak war.

Doha's principal Muslim cemetery — serves both Qataris and the large Indian Muslim expat community.

Memorial at the base of the world's highest battlefield honouring Indian soldiers who died on the Siachen Glacier.