​BROWNE, CHARLES ALFRED (1802–1866)

Son of William Loder Browne: born Dec, 1802: was a Midshipman, R.N: educated at Addiscombe: joined the Madras Army, 1820: in 15th and 12th regts.: examiner in Hindustani and Persian: Military Secretary to Government, Madras, 1857: Adjutant-General: commanded at Nagpur, 1862: commanded the N. Division, Madras Army, 1863: retired, 1864: wrote a Persian grammar: established, 1833, Sunday schools at Madras and the Black Town, the first in the Madras Presidency: died Feb. 14, 1866.