Sir Walter Roper Lawrence, 1st Baronet,, was a member of the Council of India and an English author who served in the Indian Civil Service in British India and wrote travelogues based on his experiences of travelling around the Indian subcontinent. Over the course of his travels, he developed a close affinity with Indian people, especially Kashmiris, who figure prominently in his work. His best-known books are The Valley of Kashmir (1895) and The India we Served (1929).
- Occupation
- writer, barrister, colonial administrator
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- February 9, 1857
- Died
