Francis Buchanan published reports on several districts of __________ India.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Eastern
Francis Buchanan was a physician in the Bengal Medical Service (1794-1815). On the request of the Government of Bengal he made detailed surveys of the areas under the East India Company, and he published reports on several districts of eastern India. His survey of Dinajpur in North Bengal describes the rich jotedars, and his journal of the Rajmahal hills describes the Paharias and the Santhals.
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