Simplify the following text for a Grade 6 native English-speaking person.
Original: The town was founded on the site of the village of Khangarh in 1847 by General John Jacob , for many years commandant of the Sind Horse , who died here in 1858 .
Simplified: The town was founded near the village of Khangarh in 1847 by Brigadier General John Jacob . General Jacob died here in 1858 and the city still bears his name .