RICHARDS, Frederick John. 26.6.1875 — 19??. British Civil Servant and Archaeologist in India. Son of bank clerk John Richards and his wife Sarah. Educated at Merchant Taylors’ School. From 1893 studies at Oxford (Exeter College, B.A. 1897, M.A. 1902). Joined I.C.S. in 1898, served in Madras Presidency. Long time in Salem. As Collector of Bangalore (1909-13) he founded with Tabard in 1909 the Mythic Society. In 1923 member of Legislative Council, Madras. In retirement Lecturer in Indian Archaeology at S.O.A.S. (1934). Among his students was Sankalia.
Publications: Salem District Gazetteer . 1:1. Madras 1918.
– “Cross Cousin Marriage in South India”, Man 14, 1914, 194-198; “Some Dravidian Affinities”, QJMS 1917, 42 p.; “Badaga and Toda Months”, Man 20, 1920, 23-25.; “Note on some Iron Age graves at Odugattur, North Arcot District, South India”, JRAnthr.Inst. 54, 1924, 157-165.
– “Geographical factors in Indian archaeology”, IA 62, 1933, 235-243.
Sources: Merchant Taylors’ School Register 1851-1920. 1923, 203 in archive.org; stray notes in Internet.
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