did any of his works receive acclaim or awards?
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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"
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James Tod [SEP] Introduction
Lieutenant-Colonel James Tod (20 March 1782 – 18 November 1835) was an officer of the British East India Company and an Oriental scholar. He combined his official role and his amateur interests to create a series of works about the history and geography of India, and in particular the area then known as Rajputana that corresponds to the present day state of Rajasthan, and which Tod referred to as "Rajast'han". Tod was born in London and educated in Scotland. He joined the East India Company as a military officer and travelled to India in 1799 as a cadet in the Bengal Army.