DANIELL, Thomas. Kingston upon Thames, London 1749 — Kensington, London 19.3.1840. British Landscape Painter in India. Uncle of —> William Daniell (1769/70–1837). Studied and worked in London, in India 1785-94. “Son of an innkeeper… Was in India painting for ten years, from 1784, with his nephew… and published his pictures……
DANDARON, Bidija Dandarovič. Kižinga, Buryatia 14.12.(28.12.)1914 — Vydrino Camp, Buryatia 26.10.1974. Russian Buryat Lama, Tibetologist and Buddhist Scholar. Son of Dorži Badmaev, a Tantric practitioner, and Bal’žima Abudueva. Educated in Kižinga and Kjahta, learned early Sanskrit and Tibetan (from his father and from Lama Lubsan Sandan Cydenov). In 1921 he…
DAMES, Mansel Longworth. Bath 1850 — Crichmere, Guildford, Surrey 8.1.1922. British Civil Servant, Baluchi Scholar and Historian of India. Son of Captain George Longworth Dames (1808–1860, of Irish background) and Caroline Amelia Brunswick (1821–1918). Passed the I.C.S. examination in 1868 and 1870 joined Bengal Civil Service, first posted to the…
DAMANT, Guybon Henry. Cowes, Isle of Wight 9.5.1846 — Khonoma (now in Kohima dt.), Nagaland 14.10.1879. British Civil Servant and Ethnologist in India (1869-79). Son of Henry James Damant (1816–1901), a lawyer, and Elizabeth Johnson Knight (1823–1906). Educated at St. Paul’s School (or Merchant Taylor’s School?) in London. Studies from…
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DALTON, Ormonde Maddock. Cardiff 30.1.1866 — Holford, Somerset 2.2.1945. British Art Historian and Classical Scholar, a Specialist of Early Christian Art. Son of Thomas Masters Dalton (1830–1908), a lawyer, and Emily Mansford, educated at Harrow and at New College, Oxford. Travelled in France, Germany, Austria (studied under Strzygowski), and India.…
DALTON, Edward Tuite (or Tuite-Dalton). Ireland 17.8.1815 — Cannes 30.12.1880. British (Irish) Colonial Officer and Ethnologist in India. Son of music composer Edward Tuite Dalton (1783–1821) and Olivia Stevenson (1792–1834). Educated at Harrow. “Entered the Army, 1835; in expeditions against frontier tribes of Assam 1839-40, and 1842, commanded an expedition…
DALGLEISH, Andrew. Edinburgh 1853 — near Karakorum 6.4.1888. British (Scottish) Tradesman, Traveller, Spy and Geographer of Central Asia. Quitted his place as apprentice to a copper-plate engraver when 18, then five years apprentice in a trading vessel, visited many Asian ports. When 23 left sea life and became the manager…
DALGADO, Sebastião Rodolfo. Assagão village near Mapuça (Mapusa), Goa 8.5.1855 — Lisbon 4.4.1922. Monsenhor. Indo-Portuguese Indologist. Professor in Lisbon. Born in a Brahman family, his ancestors were called Desai. Son of Ambrose Dalgado, a landowner in Bardez, and Florinda Rosa de Souza. School in Assagão and Mapuça, Goa, studies of…
DALES, George Franklin, Jr. Akron, Ohio 13.8.1927 — Berkeley 18.4.1992. U.S. Archaeologist. Professor in Berkeley. Son of G. F. Dales, Sr. (1902–1990) and his wife Anita (see below). In 1945-48 served in marine corps in China, then studied at University of Akron (B.A. 1953 in Classical studies) and University of…