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Why did Oxford University expel Sir Richard Burton in 1842?

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Sir Richard Burton was expelled from the University of Oxford in 1842 due to a minor breach of discipline. Following his departure, he pursued a military career in India, where he served as a subaltern officer in the 18th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry.1