Edward Backhouse Eastwick English orientalist and diplomat Date of Birth: 13.03.1814 Country: Great Britain

Content:

1. Early Life and Career
2. Diplomatic Missions
3. - Mission to Venezuela
4. Parliamentary Involvement
5. Linguistic Contributions
6. - Hindi Literature
7. Literary Publications
8. - Translations

Early Life and Career

- Diplomat and Scholar

William Eastwick was a prominent English diplomat and scholar. He served in India and traveled extensively to China. He was also a professor of Hindi and Telugu languages.

Diplomatic Missions

- Persian Embassy

From 1860 to 1863, Eastwick was the chargé d'affaires in Persia. He documented his experiences there in his book, "Journal of a Diplomatist's Three Years Residence in Persia" (1864).

- Mission to Venezuela

In 1864, Eastwick traveled to Venezuela to negotiate a loan. His observations led to the publication of "Venezuela, or Sketches of Life in a South American Republic" (1888).

Parliamentary Involvement

- Conservative Spokesperson

From 1868 to 1874, Eastwick was a Member of Parliament. He aligned himself with the Conservative Party and actively participated in debates on Asian affairs.

Linguistic Contributions

- Indian Languages

Eastwick made significant contributions to the study of Indian languages. He published a vocabulary of the Sindhi language (1843) and a grammar of Hindustani (1847).

- Hindi Literature

Eastwick also edited and translated works of Hindi literature, including "Prem Sagar" (1851) and "Khirad-Afroz" (1857).

Literary Publications

- India-Inspired Works

Eastwick's fascination with India extended to his literary endeavors. He produced "Kaisarnamah-i-Hind, or Lay of the Empress" (1878-1882) and several travel guides.

- Translations

Eastwick translated several German and Persian works, notably Saadi's "Gulistan" (1880).

Statesmen

Joseph I	Pavel Ryabushkin	Valeriy Tsepkalo
Antonio Bernardo Costa Cabral	Jorge Eliecer Gaitan	Maximo Gomez