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Annie H. Small
1857–1945
A Scottish missionary and educator, she spent years in India and later helped train women for Christian mission work. Her writing drew on direct experience, giving readers a vivid window into everyday life and religious work in India.
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About the author
Born in Scotland in 1857, Annie H. Small spent part of her childhood in India, where her family were missionaries. She later returned there for mission work of her own, and that long first-hand experience shaped both her teaching and her books.
Small became known not only as a missionary, but also as an educationist who helped prepare women for Christian service overseas. Her work focused on practical training, and her writing reflects that same grounded approach: clear, observant, and closely tied to daily life.
She also published books including Islam and Suwarta, and Other Sketches of Indian Life. Annie H. Small died in 1945, leaving behind a record of missionary, educational, and writing work that connected Scottish religious life with the social world she knew in India.