Alexander Burnes
✓ Source-basedfallingBritish explorer and political officer in British India (1805-1841)
Lived 1805 to 1841 · aged 36
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Captain Sir Alexander Burnes was a Scottish explorer, military officer and diplomat associated with the Great Game. He was nicknamed Bokhara Burnes for his role in establishing contact with and exploring Bukhara. His memoir, Travels into Bokhara, was a bestseller when it was first published in 1835.
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Lived 1805 to 1841 · aged 36
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