Edward Arthur Henry Blunt

Sir Edward Arthur Henry Blunt, ICS (14 March 1877 – 29 May 1941), was a British civil servant in India during the British Raj and a scholarly writer.

Early life and education Blunt was born in Curepipe on 14 March 1877, the son of Frances Theophilus Blunt, who later became the colonial Commissioner of the Seychelles. His younger brother was Alfred Walter Frank Blunt,

Career Blunt was appointed to the United Provinces, with his first service as Assistant Commissioner, Lucknow, and afterwards at Rae Bareli in the same capacity before officiating as Deputy Commissioner for a brief period. In 1904 he was transferred to Benares as Joint Magistrate. In 1905, he joined the Secretariat, having been appointed Under-Secretary in the Judicial Department. before he stepped down due to poor health.

In the 1919 Birthday Honours, he was made an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE), in the 1922 New Year Honours a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire (CIE) and in 1934 Birthday Honours a Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (KCIE).

After Blunt's retirement, he returned to England, where he spent the last few years of his life in Fleet. He died on 29 May 1941, aged 64.

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