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 Index of Indigo Planters - Behar 1908 - C
| Date transcribed | 2011-00-00 | | Transcribed by | Alison Kilpatrick | | Comment | Index of Indigo Planters in Bihar taken from "History of Behar Indigo Factories; Reminiscences of Bihar; Tirhoot
and its inhabitants of the past.". by Minden Wilson 1908. |
| | Surname | Martin | | | Forename | Thomas | | | Chapter | Tirhoot and Its Inhabitants of the Past | | | Sub-title | Biographical sketch: Thomas Martin | | | Page nos. | 266-267 | | | Description | Was called Toby Martin by his immediate friends. Hailed from the Emerald Isle [Ireland]. The author, Minden J. Wilson, thought Martin started as an indigo planter either in the North-West Provinces or in Shahabad. Was a protege of Kenneth MacLeod at Husna, “a sugar factory to the north of Attur, which then belonged to or was carried on by Messrs. Gillanders, Arbuthnot and Co., the ostensible proprietor being a M. Delasaire, a Frenchman who had been induced to invest money in sugar.” Martin was “a clever, shrewd planter. He made a name for himself by reclaiming Dulsing Serai Factory that had gone very much down below par.” After managing Dulsing Serai for some years, bought Bagwanpore Factory where he did well: “in 1857 taking advantage of the favourable exchange, viz., 2s. 2d. per rupee cleared out of the country with a good round sum.” Remained in Ireland some years. Returned to India as Superintendent to Kenneth MacLeod’s Chuppra and Tirhoot Factories, making Khanti in Tirhoot his headquarters. “Here he remained till he thought he had put by money enough to go home for good, when he returned to Ireland. Old Toby Martin was a capital fellow and a rare good companion and full of fun. He was very fond of practical jokes and if one was attempted on him he was always ready to accept such very good naturedly and give a quid pro quo if possible.” | | | Indexer Notes | See also index entries for “Martin, T.”, and “Martin, Tom”. |
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Index of Indigo Planters in Bihar taken from "History of Behar Indigo Factories; Reminiscences of Bihar; Tirhoot
and its inhabitants of the past. History of Behar Light Horse
Volunteers". by Minden Wilson 1908.
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