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Dictionary of Indian Biography (Buckland)

Dictionary of Indian Biography A to C

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Date transcribed	2011-01-01
Transcribed by	Peter Bailey
Comment	Note that notables of Indian, Afghan, etc. origin do not always follow the alphabetical name pattern established by Buckland in his original work.

	Surname	Anderson
	First Name(s)	Rev. John
	Year of Birth	1805
	Year of Death	1855
	Entry	Missionary: born in 1805, son of a Scotch farmer : educated at Edinburgh University : ordained in 1836 a minister of the Church of Scotland, and was sent as missionary to Madras : founded the Madras Christian College, which, after 1843, was continued in connexion with the Scotch Free Church : the education there afforded was greatly appreciated, and with Mrs. Anderson's help the education of native girls of all castes and creeds was successfully undertaken : he died at Madras in 1855.

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