ROXBURGH, William. Underwood estate near Craigie, Ayrshire 29.6.1751 (or 3.6.) — Edinburgh 18.2.1815. British (Scottish) Physician and Scientist in India, Pioneer of Indian Botany. Early years unclear (parents unknown), studied medicine and botany at Edinburgh. He joined the E.I.C.’s navy as surgeon’s mate in 1772. M.D. 1776 Edinburgh. From 1776…
ROUSE, William Henry Denham. Calcutta 30.5.1863 — Hayling Island, Hampshire 10.2.1950. British Classical Scholar and Indologist. Teacher and Lecturer in Cambridge. Son of —> G. H. Rouse (1838–1909), a Baptist missionary, and Lydia Denham (d. 1884), himself joined later the Church of England. Educated at Regent’s Park College in London,…
ROSS, Edward Denison. London 6.6.1871 — Istanbul 23.9.1940. Sir. British Oriental (Persian) Scholar in India. Professor in London. Son of Rev. Alexander J. Ross, D.D., the vicar of St.Philip’s in Stepney, educated in Marlborough, studies at University College, London. Further studies of Arabic and Persian in Paris (under Scheferand Renan)…
ROSE, Horace Arthur. East Grinstead, Sussex 25.11.1867 — Saint Brélade, Jersey 18.9.1933. British Civil Servant in India. Son of a merchant, Richard Rose, and Emma Jeffries. Educated at St.Paul’s School in London, studies at Cambridge (Emmanuel College). In 1888-1917 in I.C.S. In 1901 Census Superintendent for Pañjāb, in 1901-06 Superintendent…
ROOKE, George Harry. 1869 — 24.6.1936. British Officer and Theosophist. In 1909 in Adyar. Later on living in Brighton, died dramatically when playing tennis. In one source in 1939 Major G.H.R. is listed as a Theosophist resident in London. Publications: The Meghaduta of Kalidasa. Translated with transliterated text. 10+82 p.…
ROGERS, George Gordon. Dharamsala 9.4.1893 — Maidenhead, Berkshire ?.5.1966. British Colonial Officer in India. Son of G. W. Rogers, Colonel of Gurkha Rifles. Educated at Bedford College and Sandhurst. In 1913 joined the 1st Gurkha Rifles in Chitral. Also during the WW I served in North-West India. In 1919 participated…
ROE, Thomas. Low Leyton near Wanstead in Essex 1580/81 — Bath 6.11.1644. Sir. British Diplomat in India. Son of Sir Robert Rowe and Elinor Jermy, lost early his father. After early studies 1593-97 at Oxford (Magdalen College) he became esquire of the body to Queen Elizabeth I and was knighted…
ROE, Charles Arthur (or C. Arthur Roe). Blandford Forum, Dorset 4.9.1841 — Oxford 28.1.1927. Sir. British Civil Servant in India. Son of wine merchant John Bannister Roe (1802–1869) and Mary Anne Allies. Educated at Lancing, Sussex, studied at Merton College, Oxford Boden Sanskrit scholar there. Joined the Civil Service in…
RODGERS, Charles James. Wilne Mills, Derbyshire 1838 — Lahore 20.11.1898. British Teacher and Oriental Scholar in India. Born in a Derbyshire hamlet, his father was the manager of a cotton-spinning factory. “Educated at Shardlow and Milford in Derbyshire, and at Borough Road College, London. While master of a National School…
ROBERTSON, William. Borthwick, Midlothian 19.9.1721 — Edinburgh 11.6.1793. British (Scottish) Historian. The eldest son of Rev. William Robertson (1686–1745) and Eleanor Pitcairn (d. 1745), educated at Borthwick Parish School and Dalkeith Grammar School. He studied theology at Edinburgh, 1733-41. In 1743-59 minister at Gladsmuir in East Lothian, then in Edinburgh.…