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Francis Buchanan-Hamilton

1762–1829

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Francis Buchanan-Hamilton was a Scottish physician, botanist, and geographer who extensively documented the flora, fauna, and people of India during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. His rigorous empirical approach and systematic cataloging laid foundational groundwork for Indian natural history and ethnography.

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A Journey from Madras through the Countries of Mysore, Canara, and Malabar (1807)
An Account of the Kingdom of Nepal (1811)
An Account of the Island of Ceylon (1817)
An Account of the Ganges and Bhagalpur Regions (unpublished, but significant)
The Fishes of India (posthumously published)

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