Arthur Llewellyn Basham

British historian and indologist (1914-1986).

Born May 24th, 1914 in Loughton.

Died January 27th, 1986 at 71 years old in Kolkata. [ref]

Occupations
author, historian

Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel