MARSHALL, George Turnbull. Calcutta 13.12.1803 — at sea, St.Ives Bay, Cornwall 10.12.1854. British Colonial Officer in India. Son of William Hodney Marshall and Frances Turnbull. Arrived c. 1830. Major 1847, Lieutenant-Colonel 1852. In 1838-52 Secretary of the College of Fort William in Calcutta (the last holder of this office before the…
MARSDEN, Edmund. Bangalore 13.2.1848 — Hampstead, London 11.11.1932. British author of textbooks, some of which were also translated into Hindī, Tamil and other languages. Son of an elder S.M. and Mary Anne Hudlow (d. 1858 in Madras). In 1893 he belonged to Madras Department of Public Instruction (inspector of schools),…
MARKGRAF, Lothar August Walter (Samaṇero Dhammānusari). 1865 — Flanders fall 1915. Swiss Bauddha. In 1907 went to Burma. Ordained samaṇera 1908 in Rangoon by Nyāyatiloka, but returned after half a year to lay life and returned to Europe. From 1909 ran his own publishing house in Breslau, publishing Buddhist books by…
MANUEL, Thomas Philip. 1??? — 1???. A person who seems to defy all attempt of identification. The short preface to his 1860 book is signed at Hooghly College. One Th. Ph. Manuel, aged 31, died 23.12.1867. He is said to have been regular contributor to the Bengal Catholic Herald. Finally…
MANTEGAZZA, Paolo. Monza, Lombardy 31.10.1831 — San Terenzo, Lerici, Liguria 28.8.1910. Italian Physician, Author and Traveller, also a Darwinian Anthropologist. Son of Giovanni Battista Mantegazza and Laura Solar, a wealthy family. The mother was known as a social reformer and friend of Garibaldi. Studies at Pisa and Milano, M.D. 1854…
MANGER, O. 1??? — 1???. British (?) Physician in India. M.D. Civil surgeon in Seonee, from 1843 (still there 1848). Publications: “Specimen of the Language of the Goonds as spoken in the District of Seonee, Chuparah; comprising a Vocabulary, Grammar, etc.”, JASB 16:1, 1847, 286-300. Sources: Scanty notes in Internet, mostly only referring to…
MAN, Edward Garnet. Halstead, Kent 8.2.1837 — Godalming, Surrey 14.11.1920. British Civil Servant in Bengal and Burma. Son of Harry Stoe Man (1783–1848) and Louisa Caroline Fowle (1795–1878). After early stay in business in Calcutta (during the 1857 uprising served with 3rd Sikh Cavalry) returned and studied at Lincoln’s Inn,…
MALET, George Grenville. Newton Tony, Wiltshire 7.3.1804 (or 1805?) — Bushire, Iran 9.12.1856.British Colonial Officer in India. Lieutenant-Colonel (1854). Son of —> Charles W. Malet (1752–1815) and Susanna Wales. Joined E.I.C.’s army in 1822, served in Bombay Presidency. From 1843 resident in Khairpur. Fell commanding his regiment in the capture…
MAISEY, Frederick Charles. Neuchâtel, Switzerland 27.8.1825 — Eastbourne, Sussex 2.9.1892. British Colonial Officer in India. Son of painter and lithographer Thomas Maisey (1787–1840) and Sophia Berthoud. Ensign 1842, then Lieutenant of Bengal Native Infantry 1846, Major 1858, Colonel 1869, finally from 1888 General. He had lively interest in archaeology and…
MAHONY, Daniel. Dunloe Castle, Kerry, Ireland 1758 — Ibid. 29.10.1832. British (Irish) Colonial Officer in India. Son of John Mahony (1715–1780) and Honora Haly. Joined army in 1782, Captain 1793. In 1796 visited Kandy as Lieutenant, then served in India. Captain (1801), later Brigade Major (1810) and 1812 Lieutenant-Colonel. Retired…