Robert Barkley Shaw

Robert Barkley Shaw
Born(1839-07-12)12 July 1839
Died15 June 1879(1879-06-15) (aged 39)
NationalityEnglish
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Alma materMarlborough College
Trinity College, Cambridge
Occupation(s)Explorer and diplomat

Robert Barkley Shaw (12 July 1839 – 15 June 1879) was a British explorer and diplomat. He was an early English traveller to Kashgar in Central Asia, and he established a relation with the local leader; he was later a member of a diplomatic expedition to the area. He became a diplomat in northern India and in Mandalay.