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'''William Logan''' (1841–1914) was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] officer of the [[Madras]] Civil Service under the British Government. Before his appointment as Collector of [[Malabar Coast|Malabar]], he had served in the area for about twenty years in the capacity of Magistrate and Judge. He was conversant in [[Malayalam]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]]. He is remembered for his 1887 guide to the [[Malabar District]], popularly known as the ''Malabar Manual'' |
'''William Logan''' (1841–1914) was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] officer of the [[Madras]] Civil Service under the British Government. Before his appointment as Collector of [[Malabar Coast|Malabar]], he had served in the area for about twenty years in the capacity of Magistrate and Judge. He was conversant in [[Malayalam]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]]. He is remembered for his 1887 guide to the [[Malabar District]], popularly known as the ''Malabar Manual'' |
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Logan had a special liking for [[Kerala]] and its people. |
Logan had a special liking for what is now the state of [[Kerala]] and its people.{{cn}} His work and life in [[Thalassery]] is commemorated there by Logan's Road, the main road that cuts across the town. |
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==Malabar Manual== |
==''Malabar Manual''== |
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''Malabar'' by William Logan (popularly known as the ''Malabar Manual'') is an 1887 publication commissioned by the Government of Madras, and originally published in two volumes. It is a guide to the Malabar District under the Presidency of Madras in [[British India]], compiled during Logan's tenure as Collector of Malabar.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Narayanan|first1=M.T.|title=Agrarian relations in late medieval Malabar|date=2003|publisher=Northern Book Centre|location=New Delhi|isbn=9788172111359|page=31|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=kHtbkuXruzwC|accessdate=11 July 2016}}</ref> It is an exhaustive volume giving the details of the [[geography]], people, their religion and castes, language and culture. It depicts the life and style of the vernacular people of Malabar District, with some interesting notes on the English Raj's life then. |
''Malabar'' by William Logan (popularly known as the ''Malabar Manual'') is an 1887 publication commissioned by the Government of Madras, and originally published in two volumes. It is a guide to the Malabar District under the Presidency of Madras in [[British India]], compiled during Logan's tenure as Collector of Malabar.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Narayanan|first1=M.T.|title=Agrarian relations in late medieval Malabar|date=2003|publisher=Northern Book Centre|location=New Delhi|isbn=9788172111359|page=31|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=kHtbkuXruzwC|accessdate=11 July 2016}}</ref> It is an exhaustive volume giving the details of the [[geography]], people, their religion and castes, language and culture. It depicts the life and style of the vernacular people of Malabar District, with some interesting notes on the English Raj's life then. |
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William Logan (1841–1914) was a Scottish officer of the Madras Civil Service under the British Government. Before his appointment as Collector of Malabar, he had served in the area for about twenty years in the capacity of Magistrate and Judge. He was conversant in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu. He is remembered for his 1887 guide to the Malabar District, popularly known as the Malabar Manual
Logan had a special liking for what is now the state of Kerala and its people.[citation needed] His work and life in Thalassery is commemorated there by Logan's Road, the main road that cuts across the town.
Malabar Manual
Malabar by William Logan (popularly known as the Malabar Manual) is an 1887 publication commissioned by the Government of Madras, and originally published in two volumes. It is a guide to the Malabar District under the Presidency of Madras in British India, compiled during Logan's tenure as Collector of Malabar.[1] It is an exhaustive volume giving the details of the geography, people, their religion and castes, language and culture. It depicts the life and style of the vernacular people of Malabar District, with some interesting notes on the English Raj's life then.
The work was later followed up by the Malabar Gazetteer of 1908, written by Charles Alexander Innes.
References
- ^ Narayanan, M.T. (2003). Agrarian relations in late medieval Malabar. New Delhi: Northern Book Centre. p. 31. ISBN 9788172111359. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
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