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Dictionary of Indian Biography (Buckland)

Dictionary of Indian Biography D to F

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Date transcribed	2011-03-01
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	Fraser
	First Name(s)	James Baillie
	Year of Birth	1783
	Year of Death	1856
	Entry	Born June 11, 1783 : son of Edward Satchell Fraser : with his brother William (q.v.), and an escort, explored the Himalayas in 1815, to the sources of the Jamna and Ganges : in 1821, he accompanied Dr. Jukes to Persia, to Mashad, Kurdistan and Tabriz : in 1833-4, on a diplomatic mission to Persia, he rode from Semlin to Constantinople, and from Stamboul to Teheran : attended on the Persian Princes on their visit to England, 1835-6 : wrote narratives of his travels in Persia and connected countries, and some works of fiction : also the Military Memoir of Lt- Colonel lames Skinner: C.B., 1851 : was also an amateur artist : died Jan. 1856.

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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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