On 8 February 1872, the Viceroy of India, Lord Mayo, was assassinated at Hopetown, Port Blair, Andaman Islands, by a convict, a Pathan from the North West Frontier Province of India named Sher Ali Afridi. The murder of the Viceroy, the supreme official of India appointed by British, sent shock waves throughout Britain and British India.

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Location: Port Blair, Andaman Islands, India
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