With reference to British India, consider the following statements. Francis Buchanan
1. was a physician who visited India.
2. was a surgeon to one of the Governor-General of India.
3. undertook detailed surveys of the areas under the jurisdiction of the East India Company.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
Explanation:
He served in the Bengal Medical Service (from 1794 to 1815).For a few years he was surgeon to the Governor-General of India, Lord Wellesley.During his stay in Calcutta (present-day Kolkata), he organised a zoo that became the Calcutta Alipore Zoo; he was also in charge of the Botanical Gardens for a short period.On the request of the Government of Bengal, he undertook detailed surveys of the areas under the jurisdiction of the British East India Company.In 1815 he fell ill and returned to England. He is often called Buchanan-Hamilton.