Rev. James Hinton Knowles (1856–1943) was a British Missionary to Kashmir in 19th century.
[Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Devraj to Jyoti, Volume 2] He had visited Kashmir in the 1880s and authored two important books about Kashmiri language and culture. He was the first principal of the renowned
Tyndale Biscoe School Kashmir from 1876 to 1880. He was succeeded Reverend F.E.Lucey A.M.
Published works
A Dictionary Of Kashmiri Proverbs And Sayings
''A Dictionary Of Kashmiri Proverbs And Sayings'' is a detailed collection of Kashmiri proverbs and sayings. It was published in 1888 in Bombay, British India.
Folk-Tales Of Kashmir
''Folk-Tales Of Kashmir'' was published in 1893 in London. The book contains 40 fables and about 100 odd folk tales.
See also
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Cecil Tyndale-Biscoe
Cecil Earle Tyndale-Biscoe (9 February 1863 – 1 August 1949) was a British missionary and educationist, who worked in Kashmir where he established the Tyndale Biscoe School. He was born with the family name Biscoe. It was changed to Tyndale- ...
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Walter Roper Lawrence
Sir Walter Roper Lawrence, 1st Baronet, (9 February 1857 – 25 May 1940) was a member of the British Council of India and an English author who served in the Indian Civil Service in British India and wrote travelogues based on his exper ...
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