Robert Barkley Shaw
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Robert Barkley Shaw (12 July 1839 – 15 June 1879) was a British explorer and diplomat. He was an early English traveller to Kashgar in Central Asia, and he established a relation with the local leader; he was later a member of a diplomatic expedition to the area. He became a diplomat in northern India and in Mandalay.
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Robert Barkley Shaw | |
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Born | (1839-07-12)12 July 1839 Upper Clapton, London |
Died | 15 June 1879(1879-06-15) (aged 39) |
Nationality | English |
Citizenship | United Kingdom |
Alma mater | Marlborough College Trinity College, Cambridge |
Occupation(s) | Explorer and diplomat |
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