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 he was detained in Paris as a hostage : taught Sanskrit to French savants : made a Catalogue of the Sanskrit MSS. in the National Library at Paris, which was published by Langles (q.v.) : was Professor of Sanskrit at Haileybury, May, 1806–18 : F.R.S., 18o8 : published the Hitopadesa in Sanskrit, 1811 : a treatise on the terms of Sanskrit grammar, 1815 : a key to the Chronology of the Hindus, 1820 : wrote articles on Ancient Indian Geography, and contributed to the Edinburgh Review : died Dec. 30, 1824.

HAMILTON, CHARLES (1753?–1792)

Born about 1753 : son of Charles Hamilton, merchant : went to India in the E.I. Co.'s military service in 1776 : was one of the first members of the Asiatic Society of Bengal : served in the expedition against the Rohillas, and wrote an account of them in 1787 : translated the Hedaya, or guide to Muhammadan Law, from Persian, 1791. He died March 14, 1792, in England, before he could take up the post of Resident in Oudh, to which he had been appointed.

HAMILTON, EDWARD OWEN FISHER (1854–)

Son of William James Hamilton : born Feb. 17, 1854 : joined the Army, 1873 : served in the Afghan war, 1878–80 : Burma war, 1886–7 : Hazara expedition, 1891 : Tochi valley, 1896 : Malakand Field Force, 1897 : D.A.A.G. : Tirah expedition, 1897–8 : Africa, 1899–1900 : Brig-General : commanding 2nd class District in India, since 1902 : C.B., 1902.

HAMILTON, LORD GEORGE FRANCIS (1845–)

Born Dec. 17, 1845 : son of 1st Duke of Abercorn : educated at Harrow : M.P. for Middlesex County, 1868–85 : M.P. for'Ealing Division, 1885 : Under Secretary of State for India, 1874–8 : Vice-President of Council, 1878–80 : First Lord of the Admiralty, 1885–92 : P.C. : Chairman of London School Board, 1894–5 : Secretary of State for India, 1895–1903 : resigned.

HAMILTON, SIR IAN STANDISH MONTEITH (1853–)

Son of Colonel Christian Monteith Hamilton, born Jan. 16, 1853 : educated at Cheam and Wellington : entered the Army, 1873 : served in the Afghan war, 1878–80 : Boer war, 1881 : at Majuba Hill : Nile expedition, 1884–5 : Burma expedition, 1886–7 : Brevet-Lt-Colonel, 1891 : Chitral relief, 1895 : C.B. : Tirah campaign, 1897–8 : South Africa, 1899–1901 : Chief of the Staff to Lord Kitchener, 1901–2 : K.C.B. : D.S.O. : Quarter-Master-General of the Army, 1903 : attached to the Japanese Army, 1904–5.

HAMILTON, SIR JOHN, BARONET (1765–1835)

Son of James Hamilton : born Aug. 4, 1755 : joined the Bengal Native Infantry of the E.I. Co. in 1773 : present in the attacks on Cooch Behar, and at the capture of Gwalior, in the operations against the Mahrattas in 1778 : served also in the King's troops against Tippoo, in the campaign of 1790–1 : left India and was afterwards at San Domingo, at the Cape, in the Peninsula in 1809–13 : Lt-General, 1814 : Baronet, 1815 : K.C.B. and K.C.H. : died Dec. 24, 1835.

HAMILTON, SIR ROBERT NORTH COLLIE, BARONET (1802–1887)

Son of Sir Frederick Hamilton, fifth Baronet : born April 7, 1802 : educated at Haileybury : went to India in 1819 : served in the N.W.P. : Commissioner of Agra : Secretary to the N.W.P. Government in 1843 : Resident at Indore, with Holkar, from 1844 : succeeded as Baronet, in 1853 : was made Agent to the Governor-General for Central India in 1854 : returned from leave in England in the mutiny of 1857 : and rejoined at Indore : was ordered to prepare a plan for the pacification of Central India, which was accepted : he, as Political Officer, accompanied Sir Hugh Rose in his Central Indian campaign in 1858 : was at the capture of Jhansi and defeat of Tantia Topi : at the restoration of Gwalior to Sindia : K.C.B., and the thanks of Parliament for his mutiny services : provisional Member of the Supreme Council, 1859 : retired in 1859, from ill-health : died May 30, 1887.

HAMMOND, SIR ARTHUR GEORGE (1843–)

Born 1843 : son of Major T. G. Hammond : educated at Sherborne and Addiscombe : entered the Indian Staff Corps, 1861 : Colonel, 1890 : served in<section end="Hammond, Sir Arthur George" />