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Arthur Purves Phayre

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Gender Male
Death138 years ago
Date of birth May 7,1812
Zodiac sign Taurus
Born Shrewsbury
United Kingdom
Date of died December 14,1885
DiedBray
Ireland
Rank Lieutenant general
BooksHistory of Burma
History of Burma: From the Earliest Time to the End of the First War with British India
History of Burma: Including Burma Proper, Pegu, Taungu, Tenasserim, and Arakan, from the Earliest Time to the First War with British India
Memorandum on the Sparseness of Population in British Burmah ...
Education Shrewsbury School
Grandparents James Leech Ridgeway
Previous positionGovernor of British Mauritius (1874–1878), Chief Commissioner of Burma (1862–1867)
Parents Mary Ridgeway
Richard Phayre
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Arthur Purves Phayre Life story


Sir Arthur Purves Phayre GCMG KCSI CB was a career British Indian Army officer who was the first Commissioner of British Burma, 1862–1867, Governor of Mauritius, 1874–1878, and author. His brother, Sir Robert Phayre, also served in India.

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