Jean-Baptiste Ventura
Jean-Baptiste (Giovanni Battista) Ventura, born Rubino (25 May 1794 – 3 April 1858), was an Italian soldier, mercenary in India, general in Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Sarkar-i-Khalsa, and early archaeologist of the Punjab region of the Sikh Empire.
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| Birth name | Rubino Ventura |
| Born | 25 May 1794 Finale di Modena, Duchy of Modena |
| Died | 3 April 1858 Lardenne, France |
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| Rank | Governor of Lahore |
| Awards | Legion of Honour |
| Spouse(s) | Anna Moses |
| Children | Victorine Ventura (daughter) |
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