Born on 4 January 1808, he was eldest son of Sir Thomas Andrew Lumisden Strange.
He compiled a Manual of Hindoo Law, 1856, taking his father's work as a basis.
He also published "A Letter to the Governor of Fort St. George on Judicial Reform" (1860).
In 1852 he published The Light of Prophecy and Observations on Mr. Elliott's "Horæ Apocalypticæ".
Larger works by Strange were: Though far from a brilliant writer, he was a diligent student, and was always an earnest advocate of practical piety in life and conduct.