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Robert William d'Escourt Ashe (23 November 1872 – 17 June 1911) was the acting Collector and District magistrate of Tirunelveli district in Madras Presidency during the British colonialism. On 17 June 1911 Ashe was assassinated by Vanchinathan at the Maniyachi railway junction, between Tirunelveli and Tuticorin. [1]
On June 17, 1911, Robert William D’ Escourte Ashe, an Indian Civil Service official and then Acting District Collector of Tirunelveli in South Tamil Nadu, part of the erstwhile Madras...
Jun 18, 2024 · THOOTHUKUDI: Activists observed the 113th death anniversary of freedom fighter Vanchinthan, who shot dead British Collector Robert Ashe at Maniyachi railway station in Thoothukudi.
Sep 24, 2009 · In 1894 Ashe passed fortieth among 61 successful candidates in the Indian Civil Service (ICS) examination. On December 4, 1895, he arrived in India, where he began his career as an Assistant...
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Robert Ashe (civil servant) explained. Robert William d'Escourt Ashe (23 November 1872 – 17 June 1911) was the acting Collector and District magistrate of Tirunelveli district in Madras Presidency during the British Raj.
The assassination of Robert Ashe in the present-day Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu is a significant episode in the story of India’s freedom movement. He was killed by R. Vanchinathan Aiyar for his role in suppressing the Swadeshi movement in the Madras Presidency.
Sep 17, 2020 · Robert William d'Escourt Ashe, popularly known as Ashe Durai, served as District Collector under the British Raj. Born in Ireland on 23rd November 1872 CE, Ashe came to India in 1895. He took charge as the District Collector and Magistrate of Tirunelveli District in 1908.
