The Oriental Biographical Dictionary

An influential biographical dictionary known as the Oriental Biographical Dictionary, originally titled The Oriental Biographical Dictionary, was authored by Thomas William Beale. This dictionary encompassed the lives of notable individuals from the Islamic, Persian, and Indian realms. It was published posthumously by The Asiatic Society of Bengal in 1881. Later, an updated and expanded edition was released in London by W. H. Allen in 1894. Both editions were edited by Henry Keene, who was a Fellow of the University of Calcutta and also contributed to the Dictionary of National Biography.