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Dictionary of Indian Biography (Buckland)

Dictionary of Indian Biography G to I

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Date transcribed	2011-04-00
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.

	Surnames	Gordon
	First Name(s)	Benjamin Lumsden
	Titles	Sir
	Year of Birth	1833
	Entry	Born July 8, 1833 : educated at Edinburgh Academy and Addiscombe : joined the Madras Artillery, 1852 : served in the Horse Artillery in the Indian mutiny : present at the relief of Lucknow, battle of Cawnpur, etc. : Lt-Colonel, 1875 : commanded R.A. in Sir F. Roberts' advance on Kabul : at Charasia and Kabul : C.B. commanded a Brigade in Madras, 1884-6 Maj-General in command in Lower Burma commanded Burma District, 1889-91, when he retired : K.C.B. 1899.

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A List of eminent persons who served in British India, together with short biographical notes of each

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