where was he born?
Islington, London
James Tod
Tod was born in Islington, London, on 20 March 1782.
who is james tod? An officer of the British East India Company and an Oriental scholar. did he write any books? Yes, he published a number of academic works about Indian history and geography, most notably "Annals and Antiquities of Rajast'han" did any of his works receive acclaim or awards? UNANSWERABLE who published the book? He had to finance publication himself
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James Tod [SEP] Life and career
Tod was born in Islington, London, on 20 March 1782. He was the second son for his parents, James and Mary (née Heatly), both of whom came from families of "high standing", according to his major biographer, the historian Jason Freitag. He was educated in Scotland, whence his ancestors came, although precisely where he was schooled is unknown. Those ancestors included people who had fought with the King of Scots, Robert the Bruce; he took pride in this fact and had an acute sense of what he perceived to be the chivalric values of those times. As with many people of Scots descent who sought adventure and success at that time, Tod joined the British East India Company and initially spent some time studying at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.