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H. G. (Henry George) Keene
1825–1915
Best known for vivid histories of India, this English writer drew on decades of service in the Bengal Civil Service as well as a lifelong interest in the subcontinent's past. His books helped introduce many Victorian readers to medieval and modern Indian history.
2 Audiobooks
The Fall of the Moghul Empire of Hindustan
by H. G. (Henry George) Keene
St. George's Cross; Or, England Above All
by H. G. (Henry George) Keene
About the author
Born at Haileybury and educated at Rugby School and Wadham College, Oxford, Henry George Keene went to India in 1847 as an East India Company employee. He spent much of his working life in the Bengal Civil Service, serving as a magistrate and judge, and was also present during the upheaval of 1857.
After retiring from Indian service in 1882, he continued building his reputation as a writer and lecturer. He wrote widely on Indian history, including The Moghul Empire, History of India, and Madhava Rao Scindia, bringing together official experience, narrative skill, and a strong interest in medieval and early modern India.
Keene died in 1915 at Westward Ho! in Devon. Alongside his historical works, library records also show poetry and other writings under the name H. G. Keene, reflecting a career that ranged beyond government service into a substantial literary life.