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John Forbes Watson

Scottish physician, botanist and expert on India (1827-1892)

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  • The people of India : a series of photographic illustrations, with descriptive letterpress, of the races and tribes of Hindustan, originally prepared under the authority of the government of India, and reproduced by order of the secretary of state for India in council / edited by J. Forbes Watson and John William Kaye.

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    • Books

    Index to the native and scientific names of Indian and other Eastern economic plants and products / prepared under the authority of the Secretary of State for India in council by J. Forbes Watson.

    Watson, J. Forbes (John Forbes), 1827-1892. | Date: 1868
    • Books

    The people of India : a series of photographic illustrations, with descriptive letterpress, of the races and tribes of Hindustan, originally prepared under the authority of the government of India, and reproduced by order of the secretary of state for India in council / edited by J. Forbes Watson and John William Kaye.

    | Date: 1868-1875
    • Books

    The textile manufactures and the costumes of the people of India / by J. Forbes Watson.

    Watson, J. Forbes (John Forbes), 1827-1892. | Date: 1866

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