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 Dictionary of Indian Biography A to C

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Date transcribed2011-01-01
Transcribed byPeter Bailey
CommentNote that notables of Indian, Afghan, etc. origin do not always follow the alphabetical name pattern established by Buckland in his original work.

Surname  Chamberlain    
First Name(s)  Rev. John    
Year of Birth  1777    
Year of Death  1821    
Entry  Son of John Chamberlain : born July 24, 1777 : accepted as a probationer for missionary work, 1798 : preached at Olney : studied under Dr. Ryland at the Academy at Bristol : sent to India by the Baptist Missionary Society in 1802, via America : arrived at Serampur, Jan. 1803 : visited Dinajpur, 1804 : established himself at Katwa, May, 1804 : carried on a cloth business, and built a school : visited Berhampur : removed to Agra, 1811 : sent down to Calcutta by order of Government : appointed, 1812, tutor at Sardhana to David Dyce Sombre, greatgrandson of Begam Samru : established schools and preached frequently : also at Hardwar, for which he was ordered to Calcutta, 1815 : went to Serampur, and up the river to Ghazipur : settled at Monghyr, 1816 : made missionary tours to Benares, Mirzapur, etc. : ordered home for ill-health, Sep.. 1821 : died at sea, Dec. 6, 1821.     
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