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| First Name |
Charles
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| Last Name |
Stuart
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| Alternative Name |
Hindoo Stuart
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1757
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| Birthplace |
Dublin, Kingdom of Ireland
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| Died |
31st March, 1828
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| Place of Death |
Calcutta, British India
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| Religion |
Hindu
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| Nationality |
Irish
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| Occupation Text |
Officer in the East India Company Army
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| Occupation |
Military
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| Claim to Fame |
One of the few British officers to embrace Hindu culture while stationed there, earning the nickname Hindoo Stuart
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Charles Stuart (c. 1758 – 31 March 1828) was an officer in the East India Company Army and is well known for being one of the few British officers to embrace Hindu culture while stationed there, earning the nickname Hindoo Stuart. He also wrote books and several newspaper articles extolling Hindu culture and tradition and urging its adoption by Europeans settled in India, and deploring the attitudes and activities of the Utilitarians and missionaries who deprecated Indian culture. He is mentioned in William Dalrymple's book White Mughals (2002).
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