A Journey from Madras Through the Countries of Mysore Canara and Malabar

About The Book : In 1800 Lord Wellesley The British Governor General Of India Appointed The Surgeon And Botanist Francis Buchanan (17621829) To Conduct A Survey Of The Kingdom Of Mysore In The South Of The Country Which Had Recently Been Annexed By The East India Company. In The Resulting Three-Volume Report First Published In 1807 Buchanan (Later Known As Francis Hamilton) Records The Physical And Human Geography Of This Large Area Of Southern India. He Describes The Agriculture Arts And Commerce Indigenous Religions And Customs Natural History And Society And Antiquities Of The Regions Through Which He Travelled And Illustrates His Text With A Map And Engravings. Buchanan''S Journey Began And Ended At The British Stronghold Of Madras And Criss-Crossed The Whole Of Mysore Including A Visit To The Strategically Important City Of Sira And A Long Trip From South To North Through The Western Coastal Regions Of Malabar And Canara. About The Author : Francis Buchanan Frs Frse Fls (15 February 1762 15 June 1829) Later Known As Francis Hamilton But Often Referred To As Francis Buchanan-Hamilton Was A Scottish Physician Who Made Significant Contributions As A Geographer Zoologist And Botanist While Living In India. He Did Not Assume The Name Of Hamilton Until Three Years After His Retirement From India. The Standard Botanical Author Abbreviation Buch.-Ham. Is Applied To Plants And Animals He Described Though Today The Form Hamilton 1822 Is More Usually Seen In Ichthyology And Is Preferred By Fishbase. Francis Buchanan Was Born At Bardowie Callander Perthshire Where Elizabeth His Mother Lived On The Estate Of Branziet; His Father Thomas A Physician Came In Spittal And Claimed The Chiefdom Of The Name Of Buchanan And Owned The Leny Estate. Francis Buchan