Which surgeon to the Governor General of India, Lord Wellesley, gave accounts of Rajmahal hills?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Francis Buchanan
Francis Buchanan, a physician of the Bengal Medical Service, was for a few years surgeon to the Governor-General, Lord Wellesley; in the early nineteenth century he travelled through the Rajmahal hills and described them in his journal.
NCERT (2026-27): “2.1 In the hills of Rajmahal … In the early nineteenth century, Buchanan travelled through the Rajmahal hills. From his description, the hills appeared impenetrable, a zone where few travellers ventured, an area that signified danger. Wherever he went, people were hostile, apprehensive of officials and unwilling to talk to them.…”
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