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in 1799 to negotiate an allowance with the Raja of Berar. He was unsuccessful in this, due to events elsewhere, and returned in 1801. On his return was made a judge of the new court of appeal in Calcutta, of which he became president of the bench in 1805. Also in 1805,
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The Sánkhya Káriká, or Memorial Verses on the Sánkhya Philosophy by Iswara Krishna (also, The Bhashya or Commentary of Gaurapada, translated... by Horace Hayman Wilson)
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G. H. Noehden (1824). "Report of the Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, at Its First General Meeting, on the 15th of March, 1823".
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Dictionary of British and Irish Botanists and Horticulturists Including plant collectors, flower painters and garden designers
981: 163: 681: 904:(1875). Vol. IV, pp. 377–317. London: Longmans, Green & Company. Also available here in reprint edition (1881): 931: 647: 248:, and was elected as its second president on Herschel's death, serving 1823–1825. In 1823 he was also a founder of the 155: 976: 851: 834: 691: 867: 135: 34: 956: 772: 916: 276: 226: 871: 1016: 643: 241: 237: 218: 118: 680: 905: 510: 225:. In 1807 he became a member of council, serving for five years, and was elected President of the 185:. In 1786 and three years later he was appointed assistant collector in the revenue department at 585: 129: 28: 754: 326: 178: 330: 249: 114: 49: 720:
One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the
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Algebra, with Arithmetic and Mensuration, from the Sanscrit of Brahmegupta and Bháscara
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London: Swan Sonnenschein & Company. pp. 87–88. Also available online at:
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The Making of Western Indology: Henry Thomas Colebrooke and the East India Company
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Colebrooke, Thomas E. (1873). "Life of Colebrooke" in Frederick Max MĂĽller's
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After eleven years of residence in India, Colebrooke began the study of the
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Madras: Higgenbothom & Company. pp. 75–79. Also available online:
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Transactions of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland
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In 1782 Colebrooke was appointed through his father's influence to a
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Men Whom India Has Known: Biographies of Eminent Indian Characters.
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from 1769, and Mary Gaynor, daughter and heir of Patrick Gaynor of
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Henry Thomas Colebrooke was born on 15 June 1765. His parents were
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Honorary members of the Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences
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Former Fellows of The Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783 – 2002
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Buckland, C. E., ed. (1906). "Colebrooke, Henry Thomas" in
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Higgenbothom, J. J. (1874). "Colebrooke, Henry Thomas" in
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A bust of Henry Thomas Colebrooke currently owned by the
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Remarks on the Husbandry and Internal Commerce of Bengal
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and botanist. He has been described as "the first great
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In 1816 he was elected to the fellowship of both the
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History of the Royal Astronomical Society 1820–1920
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Allen. 1837. 463: 459:. Vol. 1. London: Wm. H. Allen. 1837. 453: 435: 382: 364: 346: 42: 987:Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 842:Desmond, Ray; Ellwood, Christine (1994). 992:Fellows of the Linnean Society of London 725: 708: 706: 704: 702: 682:"Colebrooke, Henry Thomas (DNB00)"  279:. He translated the two treatises, the 939: 548:"On the Indian Species of Menispermum" 405:. Calcutta: Hindoostanee Press. 1810. 200:He was appointed to the magistracy of 1002:Translators of the Bible into Persian 699: 674: 672: 670: 668: 629: 627: 625: 524:"Description of Select Indian Plants" 438:Treatise on Obligations and Contracts 352:(Revised ed.). 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Royal Astronomical Society 679:Lane-Poole, Stanley (1887). 492: 149: 7: 321:He collected plants in the 227:Asiatic Society of Calcutta 10: 1033: 917:"Colebrooke, Henry Thomas" 895:"Colebrooke, Henry Thomas" 829:. CRC Press. p. 702. 823:"Colebrooke, Henry Thomas" 821:Desmond, Ray, ed. 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Index

FRS
FRSE
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Royal Asiatic Society
Orientalist
Royal Asiatic Society
Royal Astronomical Society
FRS
FRSE
FLS
orientalist
Sanskrit
Sir George Colebrooke, 2nd Baronet
MP
Arundel
East India Company
Antigua
writership
Calcutta
Tirhut
Purnia
Mirzapur
Nagpur
Lord Wellesley
Hindu law
college
Fort William
Asiatic Society of Calcutta
Royal Society

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