William Erskine
An attempt is made in this monograph to explore the life and research work of William Erskine (1773-1852), the first Secretary of the Literary Society of Bombay (later the Bombay Branch of the Royal...
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William Edward Frere (1811-1880), brother of Sir Bartle Frere, Governor of Bombay, was a Civil Servant who arrived in Bombay in 1830. He began his career as Principal Collector of Surat, and he moved...
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Dr. Georg Bühler
‘I buy MSS wherever I am able to put my hand on them, which is not at all easy. The Brahmins do not want to part with them and hand them over to people from another faith. Only some deceitful agents...
View ArticleAlexander Kinloch Forbes
Alexander Kinloch Forbes (1821-1865) is best known as the author of Ras Mala, a book on the history and culture of Gujarat. The people of Gujarat know him as an agent of change, a harbinger of...
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Sir George Birdwood can certainly be considered as one of the architects of the city of Bombay in the latter part of the nineteenth century. Although he was trained as a doctor of medicine from the...
View ArticleSir James Mackintosh
Sir James Mackintosh was born on 24 October, 1765, in the Scottish Highlands and came from a humble background. From a young age, he showed an aptitude to achieve high goals and his extraordinary...
View ArticlePhilip Anderson
Largely drawn from original and archival sources, this monograph stands out as a distinctive work on the biography of Philip Anderson: 1816 – 1857. The monograph sketches Anderson’s contribution in...
View ArticleGeorge Buist
Dr. George Buist (1805-1860), the editor of the Bombay Times (precursor of the Times of India), merits attention of historians on account of his significant contributions to Indian journalism in its...
View ArticleWilliam Henry Sykes
This monograph attempts to review the writings and research of William Henry Sykes (1790 – 1872) on India. Sykes came to India to serve as an officer in the East India Company Army. Later he was...
View ArticlePeter Peterson
Professor Peter Peterson, a Sanskritist by training, was the last European to be appointed as Professor of Oriental Languages in the Elphinstone College, Bombay. He served as Registrar of the Bombay...
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