Holwell

Holwell

Holwell, John, geb. 1711 in Dublin, stand 1732–49 als Militärchirurg in Bengalen, wo er besonders die dortigen Landessprachen studirte u. sich mit den hindostanischen Alterthümern beschäftigte. 1751 kehrte er nach Bengalen zurück, wurde 1756 Mitglied des Regierungsraths in Calcutta u. in demselben Jahre Gouverneur, wo er von den Eingebornen besiegt, mit in die Schwarze Höhle kam, aber freigegeben wurde (s. Indien, Gesch.). 1759–60 wurde er Generalstatthalter von Bengalen, kehrte 1761 nach England zurück u. st. 1798 zu Pinner bei London. Er schr. Mehreres über Indien.


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