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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	Hall
	First Name(s)	Henry
	Year of Birth	1789
	Year of Death	1875
	Entry	General : son of the Ven. Archdeacon Hall : born 1789 : entered the Bengal Army, 1805 : was D.A.Q.M.G. under Ochterlony in the Pindari war, 1817- 8 : performed the duties of the Guide and Intelligence Department : appointed, in 1822, to civilize the turbulent race of Mhairs : raised a Mhair corps (which remained faithful in 1857, helped to save Ajmir and European lives). Through Hall's exertions, female infanticide, slavery, sale of women, murder and universal plunder, are said to have completely ceased: C.B. in 1838: died in Aug., 1875

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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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