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James Silk Buckingham
James Silk Buckingham by Clara S. Lane
Born(1786-08-25)25 August 1786
Flushing, Cornwall, England
Died30 June 1855(1855-06-30) (aged 68)
London, England
Occupation(s)Author, journalist, traveller

James Silk Buckingham (25 August 1786 – 30 June 1855) was a British author, journalist and traveller, known for his contributions to Indian journalism. He was a pioneer among the Europeans who fought for a liberal press in India.

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the servants of travelers were shut up at night." When Reverend Thomas James, a missionary and freedman from New York, was granted permission by the...

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inhabited by common people and used Kuphars to cross the Tigris River. James Silk Buckingham had also visited the area during his visit to Baghdad, he visited...

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Majdil, situated on the bank of the lake." The English traveler James Silk Buckingham observed in 1816 that a few Muslim families resided there, and in...

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