Sir Edwin Arnold

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Sir Edwin Arnold, pencil drawing by A.-P. Cole, 1903; in the National Portrait Gallery, London

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Born	June 10, 1832 • Gravesend • England
Died	March 24, 1904 (aged 71) • London • England
Notable Works	“The Light of Asia”

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