Books by John Malcolm

John Malcolm was present at the British conquest of Malwa, a region of central India previously little known to Europeans, in 1818. Malcolm studied the region's geology, agriculture and ruling families. First published in Calcutta in 1821, his reports were revised for publication in two volumes in London in 1823.

Sir John Malcolm (1769-1833) spent nearly fifty years in India, beginning as a cadet and ending as Governor of Bengal. This two-volume history, published in 1826, covers the period from 1784 to 1823, which saw extensive British territorial expansion in India. Volume 2 discusses the evolution of British rule.

Sketches of Persia, although published anonymously in 1827, is attributed to Indian diplomat Sir John Malcolm (1769-1833). He was fluent in Persian and was posted to Persia for part of his career. In Volume 1 Malcolm starts his journey in Bombay and finishes in Persepolis.

Informed by a lifetime of foreign service, for over a century this 1815 work was the definitive chronicle of Persia. Volume 1 'commences in the fabulous ages', leads readers through the country's ancient dynasties and military engagements, and concludes in 1722 with the reign of Mahmood.