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CAMPBELL (Maj.-Gen. John, CB)
Narrative of Major-General John Campbell, C.B., of His Operations in The Hill Tracts of Orissa for The Suppression of Human Sacrifices & Female Infanticide.
1st Ed., x+234pp (+ tipped-in Errata leaf at end). Hurst & Blackett, Printed for Private Circulation.
1861
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A valuable & rare personal record, printed for private circulation, of service among the Khonds of Orissa, interspersed with regimental duty. Sir John Campbell (1802-1878) "entered the E.I. Co's service, 1820: served in Madras: in 1834 was in command in subduing the hill tribes in Orissa: in the Gumsur war, 1836-7: was deputed, 1837-42, to the civil duty of stopping the practices of human sacrifice and female infanticide among the Khonds of Orissa: went to China, 1842: C.B.: was again sent to his former duty among the Khonds, 1847-9: returned to Scotland, 1855: Maj-General, 1872: died April 22, 1878: published a personal narrative of his 13 years' (not uninterrupted) work among the Khonds, which led to controversy with the family of the officer who had, in his absence, favoured a different policy with that native race." - Buckland (Dictionary of Indian Biography). Orig. green pebbled cloth, gilt, excellent copy inscribed in ink on ffep: "D. Begg from the Author 1862" (believed to be Dr. D. Begg of Cawnpore & Behar, died 1868).
£250
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