Author:Mountstuart Elphinstone
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| ←Author Index: El | Mountstuart Elphinstone (1779–1859) |
| Scottish statesman and historian, associated with the government of British India; Governor of Bombay where he is credited with the opening of several educational institutions accessible to the Indian population; noted administrator, he wrote books on India and Afghanistan |
Works[edit]
- History of India: Hindoo and Mohammedan Periods (1841)
- Twenty-Ninth Convocation Address of the University of Madras. (1886)
Works about Elphinstone[edit]
- “The Honourable Mountstuart Elphinstone” in Encyclopædia Britannica (9th ed., 1875–1889).
- "Elphinstone, Mountstuart," in Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, London: Smith, Elder, & Co. (1885-1900) in 63 vols.
- "Elphinstone, Mountstuart," in A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature, by John William Cousin, London: J. M. Dent & Sons (1910)
- "Elphinstone, Mountstuart," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
Works by this author published before January 1, 1926 are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.