WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Answers. Francis Buchanan was a physician who came to India and served in Bengal Medical Service from 1794 to 1815.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ans (i) Buchanan was the employee of East India Company and he marched everywhere with draftsmen, surveyors. (ii) Buchanan had specific instructions about what he had to look for and what had to record according to company need because company wanted to exploit Indian resources.

Detailed explanation-3: -The accounts of Buchanan: (i) He searched for minerals and stones that were commercially valuable, he recorded all signs of iron ore and mica, granite and saltpetre. He carefully observed local practices of salt-making and iron ore-mining.

Detailed explanation-4: -In 1800, Lord Wellesley, the Governor General of India, commissioned Buchanan to travel and report his findings and investigations. The investigation was conducted for the purpose of understanding the state of agriculture, ecology, arts, commerce, religion, manners, customs, history and politics of the region.

Detailed explanation-5: -(i) Francis Buchanan came to India as a physician. He served the people of India in institution named the Bengal Medical Service nearly for 21 years. (ii) Buchanan also served as a renowned surgeon to the Governor General of India named Lord Wellesley. (iii) He was great lover of animals and birds.