KNOWLES, James Hinton (James Hinton-Knowles?). 18?? — 1???. Rev. British Missionary in India. He worked for Church Missionary Society in Srinagar, Kashmir, where he was the director of Mission’s boys’ school 1880-91, and eagerly studied on local folklore. Married, at least one daughter.
Publications: A Dictionary of Kashmiri Proverbs and Sayings. 272 p. Bombay 1885.
– Folk-tales of Kashmir. 510 p. S.l. 1887.
– several articles on Kashmiri folklore in IA 1885-89 and in JASB.
Sources: not in Who Was Who.
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