LEECH, Robert. 7.12.1813 — Ambala 2.9.1845. British Colonial Officer in India. Engineer Major, Bombay Engineers, in 1836, still as Lieutenant, Assistant of Burnes, served in Afghanistan until 1842. Then Assistant Agent in Ambala. Unmarried.
Publications: “Epitome of the Grammar of the Brahuiky, the Balochky, and the Panjabi languages”, JASB 7, 1838, 538-557, 608-620, 781-787; “A grammar of the Pashtoo or Afghanee language”, JASB 8, 1839, 1-16.
– With A. Burnes, P. B. Lord & J. Wood: Reports and Papers, Political, Geographical, & Commercial. Calcutta 1839 (political, on Afghanistan and Sindh, 124 p., 51–95 by R.L.; geographical, on Afghanistan and Indus Valley, 160 p. including “Grammars of the Brahoreekee, Beeloochee, & Punjabee Languages”, 81–148, the same as above, and also by R.L. 8–19, 29–43, 149–155: Commercial, 200 p. of which 32–35, 39–70, 79–97 & 180–188 by R.L.).
– “Brief history of Kalat, brought down to the deposition and death of Mehrab Khan”, JASB 12, 1843, 473-512; “Journal of a tour through parts of the Punjab and Afghanistan, in the year 1837”, JASB 12, 1843, 764-821; “Notes taken on a tour through parts of Baluchistan, in 1838 and 1839”, JASB 13, 1844, 667-706, 786-826.
– “Notes on, and a short Vocabulary of the Hinduvee Dialect of Bundelkhand”, JASB 12, 1843, 1086-1103.
Sources: Dates in http://glosters.tripod.com/offzdiedl.htm and findagrave.com; not in Br. Biogr. Arch.
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