John Lang (writer)

John Lang (19 December 1816 – 20 August 1864) was an Australian lawyer and was Australia's first native born novelist, who studied law in England and returned to Australia in 1837 as barrister, and permanently migrated to India in 1842 where he established successful newspapers and also had a successful career as the writer and barrister with high-profile clients such as the Lakshmibai - the Rani of Jhansi. He died in India and is buried in India at Mussoorie's Camel's Back Cemetery.

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