Streynsham Master
Streynsham Master
Sir Streynsham Master was one of the 17th-century pioneers of the English East India Company. He served as the Agent of Madras from 27 January 1678 to 3 July 1681, and is credited with having introduced the first administrative reforms in the Madras Government. He banned sati and prohibited the burning of a Hindu widow in 1680 in what is the first official British response to sati. He made English the sole official language and language of court in the Madras Presidency, replacing the Portuguese,Tamil and Malayalam languages.
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Date of Birth
October 28th, 1640
Age
384
Birth Place
United Kingdom, England
Date of Death
April 28th, 1724
Died Aged
83
Star Sign
Scorpio
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Richard Master
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Anne Oxenden
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Audry Streynsham
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Legh Master
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Anne Coventry
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Sir Edward Master
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