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Mountstuart Elphinstone
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Governor of Bombay, Scottish historian (1779-1859)

Also known as: Hon. Mountstuart Elphinstone, Маунтстюарт Эльфинстон, マウントステュアート・エルフィンストーン, 蒙特斯图亚特·埃尔芬斯通, Эльфинстон, Маунтстюарт

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Known works

  • Aurangzeb (2008)
  • Selections from the minutes and other official writings of the Honourable Mountstuart Elphinstone
  • Life of the Honourable Mountstuart Elphinstone
  • Tableau du royaume de Caboul, et de ses dépendances, dans la Perse, la Tartarie et l'Inde
  • The history of India