Robert Groves Sandeman

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Robert Groves Sandeman was a 19th-century British colonial administrator and political agent on the northwest frontier of British India, known for his role in establishing British control and influence in Balochistan.

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instanceOf British colonial administrator
human
political agent
birthCountry Scotland NERFINISHED
birthDate 1835-02-25
birthPlace Perth NERFINISHED
commemoratedBy memorials in Balochistan
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
deathDate 1892-01-29
educatedAt Perth Academy NERFINISHED
employer British East India Company NERFINISHED
British Indian government NERFINISHED
familyName Sandeman NERFINISHED
fullName Robert Groves Sandeman NERFINISHED
gender male
givenName Robert
hasCauseOfDeath pneumonia
hasFieldOfWork colonial governance
frontier administration
hasInfluenceOn later British tribal policies in the North-West Frontier Province
hasLegacy Sandeman system used as a model for frontier administration NERFINISHED
hasNationality British
hasReligion Christianity
implementedPolicy indirect rule through tribal chiefs
subsidies and allowances to tribal leaders
influenced British frontier policy in India
knownFor Sandeman system of tribal administration NERFINISHED
pacification policy on the northwest frontier of British India
militaryBranch British Indian Army NERFINISHED
militaryRank lieutenant
negotiatedWith Khan of Kalat NERFINISHED
notableWork establishment of British control in Balochistan
occupation colonial administrator
political officer
operatedIn Kalat State NERFINISHED
Sibi NERFINISHED
partOf British Raj administration in India NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Beluchistan NERFINISHED
British India NERFINISHED
positionHeld Agent to the Governor-General in Balochistan
Political Agent in Balochistan NERFINISHED
timePeriod 19th century
workLocation Balochistan NERFINISHED
Punjab NERFINISHED
northwest frontier of British India NERFINISHED

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Fort Sandeman namedAfter Robert Groves Sandeman