Mountstuart Elphinstone, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mountstuart Elphinstone

Governor of Bombay, Scottish historian

Date of Birth: 06-Oct-1779

Place of Birth: Dumbarton, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 20-Nov-1859

Profession: writer, politician, diplomat, historian

Zodiac Sign: Libra

The Hon Mountstuart Elphinstone FRSE (6 October 1779 – 20 November 1859) was a Scottish statesman and historian, associated with the government of British India.
He later became the Governor of Bombay (now Mumbai) where he is credited with the opening of several educational institutions accessible to the Indian population.
Besides being a noted administrator, he wrote books on India and Afghanistan.