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? Pottinger Pottenger Hill was born in 1789 in Belfast, Ireland suburb (Mount Pottinger), ancestors in the 17th century as Belfast's first governor, the father was Eldred kirwin, ��? Pottinger (Eldred Curwen Pottinger,), is a militant, he Voluntary Corps was organized in 1799.? the Pottinger was educated at Belfast Royal Academy, and later dropped out of school because families into financial constraints, with four brother to the east to look for development opportunities.
? Pottinger in 1804 arrived in India, his first in Shun Tak (Sindh, now in Pakistan) to join the army, after joined the East India Company in 1806, and was the 1809 Lieutenant identity in Marrakech (Mahratta) to participate in the war. Subsequently, he India and Persia along the expedition, dressed as a Muslim businessman, learning the local dialect, written in the 1816 book "Travels in Beloochistan and Sinde".
? Pottinger in 1820 was appointed as magistrates of Shun Tak, it was reported promote local traffic during his tenure; Hyderabad (Hyderabad, today in India) either the same job but later returned because of health reasons recuperating, and was registered on April 27, 1840, legislation from Baron.