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Who were these hill folk? Why were they so apprehensive of Buchanan's visit? Buchanan's journal gives us tantalising glimpses of these hill folk in the early nineteenth century. His journal was written as a diary of places he visited, people he encountered, and practices he sav. It raises questions in our mind, but does not always help us answer them. It tells us about a moment in time, but not about the longer history of people and places. For that historians have to turn to other records.

Which of the following is false?

Francis Buchanan was a Governor-General of India from 1794-1815.

The correct answer is Option (2) → Francis Buchanan was a Governor-General of India from 1794-1815.

The statement "Francis Buchanan was a Governor-General of India from "1794-1815" is false based on historical facts. Francis Buchanan was not a Governor-General of India; rather, he was a Scottish physician, geographer, and naturalist who served as a surgeon with the British East India Company. He lived from 1762 to 1829.

The Governor-General of India from 1794 to 1805 was Sir John Shore, and from 1805 to 1807, it was Lord Cornwallis. The timeline you provided for Francis Buchanan as Governor-General is inaccurate, and this is the reason why the statement is false.

So, the correct option is [2].