Philip Mason, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Philip Mason

British historian

Date of Birth: 19-Mar-1906

Date of Death: 25-Jan-1999

Profession: writer, historian, author

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Philip Mason OBE CIE (19 March 1906 – 25 January 1999) was an English civil servant and author.
He is best known for his two-volume book on the British Raj, The Men Who Ruled India (written under the pseudonym 'Philip Woodruff', the latter being his mother's maiden name), and his study of the Indian Army, A Matter of Honour (1974).