Forster Fitzgerald Arbuthnot (21 May1833 – 25 May1901) was a British Orientalist and translator. May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). ... 1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Orientalism is the study of Near and Far Eastern societies and cultures, by Westerners. ...
Arbuthnot was well versed in the ancient literature of Persia (Iran) and India. He collaborated with Sir Richard Burton in Burton's translation of the Kama Sutra of Vatsayana (1833), and he wrote the books Arabic Authors, The Mysteries of Chronology, and The Ananga Ranga. For other uses of this term see: Persia (disambiguation) The Persian Empire is the name used to refer to a number of historic dynasties that have ruled the country of Persia (Iran). ... Richard Burton, portrait by Frederic Leighton, National Portrait Gallery, London Sir Richard Francis Burton (March 19, 1821 - October 19, 1890), British consul, explorer, translator, and Orientalist, was born at Barham House, Hertfordshire, England. ... Modern translated version of the original Sanskrit. ...
It is due to his work that several of the masterpieces of Arabic, Persian and Indian literature first became available in English translation.
References
Mrs P S-M Arbuthnot “Memories of the Arbuthnots” (1920). George Allen Unwin Ltd.
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