DANIBEGAŠVILI, Rap‘iel (Russian Rafail Danibegov). 1775? — 18??. Georgian Nobleman, Merchant and Traveller. Son of Osefa (Joseph) Danibegašvili. A wealthy merchant in Tbilisi, he made two journeys to India, in 1795–98 and 1799–1813, in the first time carrying the presents of King Heraclius II of Georgia to Iakov Shahamirian of…
DANGERFIELD, Frederick. 25.8.1789 — Indore 6.12.1828. British Colonial Officer in India. Son of Thomas Dangerfield and Mary Anne Laridge. Entered Bombay Army in 1804. Captain 1820. Until 1823 carried geological survey of the Himalaya, then until death Deputy Opium Agent in Malwa, where he apparently also had been earlier. Married 1823…
DANDOY, Georges. Hemptinne, Namur 5.2.1882 — Calcutta 11.6.1962. Father. S.J. Belgian Missionary, Indologist and Theologist in India. Son of Hector Dandoy (1849–1934) and Adèle Joseph Debouche. Studied philosophy at Namur (1904-05) and at Stonehurst Jesuit College, England (1905-07), then 1907-09 Sanskrit at Oxford. Taught at St.Xavier’s College in Calcutta in…
CUTLER, Harriet B. L. 1??? — 1???. U.S. Missionary in India. Wife of Rev. Oliver Cutler, arrived at Assam in 1836, conducted a school for girls while her husband taught boys. They were still working in Sibsagar in 1847. Publications: Vocabulary and Phrases in English and Assamese. 251 p. Sibsagar,…
CROFTON, Henry Thomas. Preston, Lancashire 23.7.1848 — Berkshire 17.4.1928. British Gypsy Scholar. Born of an Anglo-Irish family, son of General John Ffolliott Crofton (1800–1885) and Anne Agnes Addison. Educated at Cheltenham College. Solicitor in Manchester. President of Gypsy Lore Society in 1908-09. Married 1871 Martha Pilling McKeand (d. 1931), one son…
CROMPTON, Charles Arthur. Cork, Munster 21.10.1848 — Cherat near Peshawar 6.7.1875. British (Irish) Colonial Officer in India. Son of Colonel William Joshua Crompton (1806–1896) and Isabella Frances Lindsey. Educated in England, entered army in 1869. Noted as a rugby player. Now soon to India, joined Royal Engineers. As Lieutenant served…
CRAVEN, Thomas. Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales 28.3.1844 — Evanston, Illinois 22.12.1919. Rev. U.S. (born Welsh) Methodist Missionary in India. Son of Henry Craven (1806–1881) and Eliza Poval, grew up in Evanston, Ill. Educated at Northwestern University (M.A.) and Garrett Bible Seminary. B.D. From 1870 in India, worked in Lucknow. Returned in…
CRAUFURD, Quintin. Kilwinning, Ayrshire 22.9.1743 — Paris 23.11.1819. British (Scottish) Civil Servant in India. Younger son of the elder Quintin Craufurd (d. 1749) and Ann Robinson. Joined E.I.C. when 18. As a typical Nabob he earned a fortune during his Indian service. Returned from India in 1780 and in 1783…
CRAIG, James Alexander. Fitzroy Harbour, Ontario 5.3.1855 — Toronto 16.5.1932. Canadian Linguist. Son of farmer James Craig and Rachel Cughan. Studies of philosophy at McGill (B.A. 1880 and M.A. 1883) and theology at Yale (B.D. 1883). Ordained priest 1883. Then three years further studies at Leipzig (Ph.D. 1886 under Delitzsch).…
COX, George William. Benares (Varanasi) 10.1.1827 — Walmer, dt. Dover, Kent 9.2.1902. Rev., 14th Baronet. British Historian. The eldest son of Captain George Hamilton Cox (d. 1841) and Eliza Kearton Horne. Sent to England in 1836, educated in Bath, Ilminster and Rugby. Studies at Trinity College, Oxford (B.A., 1859 M.A.),…