Write a short note on Buchanan's …

(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. During his stay in Calcutta (present day Kalkota), he organise a joo. Due to his efforts that joo develop and later on became the Calcutta Alipur Joo.

(iv) Francis Buchanan also remained incharge of the Botanical Gardens for a short period. It shows that he had great love for plants and trees. On the request of the Government of Bengal he undertook detailed surveys of areas under the jurisdiction of the British East India Company.

(v) Unfortunately in 1815 Francis Buchanan fell ill and returned to his own country. Upon his mother’s death, he inherited for property and assumed her family name Hamilton. Therefore he generally called Francis Buchanan-Hamilton.