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This work has been partially supported by a history of science research grant from Indian National Science Academy. I thank the two anonymous referees for their criticism of an earlier version.

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Kochhar, R. Natural history in India during the 18th and 19th centuries. J Biosci 38, 201–224 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12038-013-9316-9

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