Robert C. Caldwell

Robert C. Caldwell was the author of The Chutney Lyrics: A Collection of Comic Pieces in Verse on Indian Subjects. In the introduction to that volume, he is described as the eldest son of Dr. Caldwell, the missionary bishop of Tinnevelly, and as someone who studied at St. Augustine's College, Canterbury before returning to India.

That same source says he worked in the mission field for a time, but poor health forced him to leave. He then turned to journalism in Madras, where his light, comic writing found its audience. His verses are remembered for their playful tone and for the way they sketch scenes, voices, and habits from British India.

Although not a widely documented figure today, Caldwell's work still stands out for its humor and period flavor. For listeners interested in lesser-known nineteenth-century writers, he offers a lively glimpse of colonial India through satire and verse.