James MacMurdo

Captain James MacMurdo was the first political resident of British East India Company to Cutch State.

Lieutenant MacMurdo entered the military service in 1801; commanded the Resident's Guard at Baroda State and served as Aide-de-Camp to Lieutenant-General Oliver Nicolls, Commander-in-Chief of Bombay.

[1][2][3] In 1816, he was sent to Rao of Cutch State for issues regarding piracy in Arabian Sea and bandits from Vagad region entering into North Gujarat.

During Deshalji's minority, the affairs of the State were managed by Council of Regency, which was composed of Jadeja chiefs and was headed by MacMurdo.

His tomb reads,[1]IN MEMORIAMCAPTAIN JAMES MAC MURDOFIRST BRITISH POLITICALRESIDENT IN CUTCHDIED OF CHOLERA AT WARNUON 28 APRIL 1820