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Robert Orme

East India Company civil servant (1728-1801) · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Died at 72

Robert Orme was a British historian of India. Son of a British East India Company physician and surgeon, he entered the service of the Company in Bengal in 1743. He was regarded as an authority on India.

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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1728 to 1801 · aged 72