Life Of Hon. Mountstuart Elphinstone; Volume 2

<p>This is the second volume of the biography of Mountstuart Elphinstone (1779-1859) a Scottish statesman and historian associated with the British East India Company. Written by Sir Thomas Edward Colebrooke it details the later life and achievements of Elphinstone focusing on his contributions to the administration and development of British India. </p><p>Elphinstone served as Governor of Bombay (Mumbai) and is remembered for his administrative reforms his interest in Indian culture and history and his establishment of educational institutions. This volume explores his policies relationships with Indian leaders and his legacy as a key figure in the history of British colonialism. Life Of Hon. Mountstuart Elphinstone Volume 2 provides valuable insights into the life and times of a significant figure in the shaping of modern India.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>