He was also long engaged on the writing of the history of India ; his reading was very wide and he was a distinguished Oriental scholar .
Marshman was a student of Indian history and he wrote what was for many years the only history of Bengal .
Marshman was also long engaged on the writing of the history of Indian ; Marshman 's reading was very wide and he was a distinguished student scholar .
Marshman was a student of Indian history and he wrote what was for many years the only history of Bengal .