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*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=Q9QvAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA217 '''Alexander Dalrymple''' 1737-1808] page 217 ''The General Biographical Dictionary: Volume 11''<ref>Full title ''The General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and Critical Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation: Particulary the British and Irish; from the Earliest Accounts to the Present Time, Volume 11</ref> by Alexander Chalmers 1813. Appointed a writer 1752 in Madras. Obtained a grant of the island of Balambangan (an island off North Borneo) controlled by the Sultan of Sulu (Sooloo) for the East India Company in 1763. Hydrographer. | *[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=Q9QvAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA217 '''Alexander Dalrymple''' 1737-1808] page 217 ''The General Biographical Dictionary: Volume 11''<ref>Full title ''The General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and Critical Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation: Particulary the British and Irish; from the Earliest Accounts to the Present Time, Volume 11</ref> by Alexander Chalmers 1813. Appointed a writer 1752 in Madras. Obtained a grant of the island of Balambangan (an island off North Borneo) controlled by the Sultan of Sulu (Sooloo) for the East India Company in 1763. Hydrographer. | ||
:[http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/asian-and-african/2014/06/alexander-dalrymples-treaties-with-sulu-in-malay-and-tausug.html Alexander Dalrymple’s Treaties with Sulu in Malay and Tausug] 05 June 2014 British Library Asian and African studies blog. | :[http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/asian-and-african/2014/06/alexander-dalrymples-treaties-with-sulu-in-malay-and-tausug.html Alexander Dalrymple’s Treaties with Sulu in Malay and Tausug] 05 June 2014 British Library Asian and African studies blog. | ||
| − | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Charles_D%27Oyly,_7th_Baronet Sir '''Charles D'Oyly''', 7th Baronet] 1781-1845 Wikipedia. [http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/asian-and-african/2014/09/charles-doylys-voyage-to-patna.html "Charles D'Oyly's voyage to Patna"] by J.P. Losty 04 September 2014 British Library Untold lives blog. Retrieved 11 September 2014. Amateur artist Sir Charles D’Oyly of the Bengal Civil Service was based in Calcutta, Dhaka and Patna from 1797 to 1838. | + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Charles_D%27Oyly,_7th_Baronet Sir '''Charles D'Oyly''', 7th Baronet] 1781-1845 Wikipedia. [http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/asian-and-african/2014/09/charles-doylys-voyage-to-patna.html "Charles D'Oyly's voyage to Patna"] by J.P. Losty 04 September 2014 British Library Untold lives blog. Retrieved 11 September 2014. Amateur artist Sir Charles D’Oyly of the Bengal Civil Service was based in Calcutta, Dhaka and Patna from 1797 to 1838. He wrote and illustrated [https://archive.org/details/tomrawgriffinbur00doylrich ''Tom Raw, the Griffin: a burlesque poem, in twelve cantos: illustrated by twenty-five engravings, descriptive of the adventures of a cadet in the East India company's service, from the period of his quitting England to his obtaining a staff situtation in India''] by “ a Civilian and an Officer on the Bengal Establishment” 1828 Archive.org. [http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O105773/tom-raw-visits-taylor-cos-painting-doyly-charles-sir/ Image: Taylor & Co.'s emporium in Calcutta] by Charles D'Oyly . Watercolour. Calcutta, India, 1828. Victoria and Albert Museum, London |
*'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Beames John Beames]''' (Wikipedia) served in India 1858-1893 in the Civil Service. In addition, he was a scholar of Indian history, literature and linguistics. He wrote ''Memoirs of a Bengal Civilian'', which describes his work "defending powerless peasants against rapacious planters, improvising fifteen-gun salutes for visiting dignitaries, and presiding over the blissful coast of Orissa". This book may be read online on the [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Digital Library of India]] website. | *'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Beames John Beames]''' (Wikipedia) served in India 1858-1893 in the Civil Service. In addition, he was a scholar of Indian history, literature and linguistics. He wrote ''Memoirs of a Bengal Civilian'', which describes his work "defending powerless peasants against rapacious planters, improvising fifteen-gun salutes for visiting dignitaries, and presiding over the blissful coast of Orissa". This book may be read online on the [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Digital Library of India]] website. | ||
*'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Mortimer_Durand Henry Mortimer Durand]''' (Wikipedia) was Foreign Secretary from 1884-1894. Further information in [[Simla Rifles#Individuals|Simla Rifles]]. | *'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Mortimer_Durand Henry Mortimer Durand]''' (Wikipedia) was Foreign Secretary from 1884-1894. Further information in [[Simla Rifles#Individuals|Simla Rifles]]. | ||
Revision as of 03:50, 11 September 2014
Information on some notable members of the Indian Civil Service.
- Alexander Dalrymple 1737-1808 page 217 The General Biographical Dictionary: Volume 11[1] by Alexander Chalmers 1813. Appointed a writer 1752 in Madras. Obtained a grant of the island of Balambangan (an island off North Borneo) controlled by the Sultan of Sulu (Sooloo) for the East India Company in 1763. Hydrographer.
- Alexander Dalrymple’s Treaties with Sulu in Malay and Tausug 05 June 2014 British Library Asian and African studies blog.
- Sir Charles D'Oyly, 7th Baronet 1781-1845 Wikipedia. "Charles D'Oyly's voyage to Patna" by J.P. Losty 04 September 2014 British Library Untold lives blog. Retrieved 11 September 2014. Amateur artist Sir Charles D’Oyly of the Bengal Civil Service was based in Calcutta, Dhaka and Patna from 1797 to 1838. He wrote and illustrated Tom Raw, the Griffin: a burlesque poem, in twelve cantos: illustrated by twenty-five engravings, descriptive of the adventures of a cadet in the East India company's service, from the period of his quitting England to his obtaining a staff situtation in India by “ a Civilian and an Officer on the Bengal Establishment” 1828 Archive.org. Image: Taylor & Co.'s emporium in Calcutta by Charles D'Oyly . Watercolour. Calcutta, India, 1828. Victoria and Albert Museum, London
- John Beames (Wikipedia) served in India 1858-1893 in the Civil Service. In addition, he was a scholar of Indian history, literature and linguistics. He wrote Memoirs of a Bengal Civilian, which describes his work "defending powerless peasants against rapacious planters, improvising fifteen-gun salutes for visiting dignitaries, and presiding over the blissful coast of Orissa". This book may be read online on the Digital Library of India website.
- Henry Mortimer Durand (Wikipedia) was Foreign Secretary from 1884-1894. Further information in Simla Rifles.
- Richard Walmesley Blair, who joined the Service 1875, was in the Opium Department, and was the father of the author George Orwell. [2]
- Sir Michael Francis O'Dwyer. Joining the service in India in 1885 he was first posted to Shahpur in the Punjab.In December 1912, he was appointed to be lieutenant-governor of the Punjab, a post which he held until May 1919. Like many administrators O'Dwyer believed that ‘extremist’ nationalist politics and terrorism were inter-connected. His decision to implement martial law in some parts of the Punjab was controversial. oxforddnb.com
- His book India as I knew it, 1885–1925. published in 1925, is available to read online on the Digital Library of India website.
- Olaf Caroe (Wikipedia) joined the Indian Political Service in 1923; served as Foreign Secretary (1939-45) and as Governor of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) from March 1946 to June 1947.
- Philip Mason joined the Civil Service in 1928. He was the author of the books about the Indian Civil Service, The Men Who Ruled India, published in two volumes, The Founders (1953) and The Guardians (1954). The books were originally published under the name Philip Woodruff. A one volume abridged edition was published in 1985. His many books include an autobiography A Shaft of Sunlight: Memories of a Varied Life (1978).
- Philip Mason wikipedia
- Obituary: Philip Mason uk Independent Newspaper
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