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A. M. T. (Arthur Mason Tippetts) Jackson
1866–1909
A British civil servant and scholar of India, he wrote with unusual curiosity about folklore, history, and culture. His work is still remembered for the depth of its local knowledge and for the dramatic story of his life in colonial India.
2 Audiobooks
Folk Lore Notes. Vol. I—Gujarat
by A. M. T. (Arthur Mason Tippetts) Jackson
Folk Lore Notes. Vol. II—Konkan
by A. M. T. (Arthur Mason Tippetts) Jackson
About the author
Born in 1866, Arthur Mason Tippetts Jackson served in the Indian Civil Service and became known not only as an administrator but also as a serious student of Indian history, religion, and folklore. He was educated at Oxford and developed a strong scholarly interest in Sanskrit and Indian traditions, earning a reputation for unusual learning among British officials of his time.
Jackson contributed papers on Indian history and helped preserve regional traditions through works on folklore and culture, including material connected with western India. He was widely known as "Pandit Jackson", a nickname that reflected the respect he gained for his knowledge of Indian languages and learning.
His life ended violently in 1909, when he was assassinated at Nashik. Even so, he remains notable as a writer and historical figure whose books and essays tried to record the beliefs, stories, and social life he encountered in India.