Baillie, John 1772-1833

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Dates:
Birth 1772
Death 1833
Britons,
English,

Biographical notes:

1790-1818 servant of the East India Company; 1791 arrived in India; 1793 ensign; 1794 lieutenant; 1800-1807 professor of Arabic and Persian languages and of Islamic law, Fort William College; 1803 captain; 1803 served in the Second Anglo-Maratha War at the siege of Agra; 1803 political agent, Bundelkhand; 1807-1815 resident at Lucknow; 1815 lieutenant-colonel, 4th native infantry; 1820-1831 Member of Parliament, Hedon; 1823 director, East India Company; 1832-1833 Member of Parliament, burghs of Inverness.

Epithet: army officer in India, orientalist and politician

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001394.0x000100

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  • Madras, India (as recorded)
  • Poona, India (as recorded)
  • Bundlecund, India (as recorded)
  • Nepal, Asia (as recorded)
  • India, Asia (as recorded)
  • India, Asia (as recorded)
  • India, Asia (as recorded)
  • Lucknow, India (as recorded)