Question

who is
MOUNTSTUART ELPHISTONE ??​

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

John Elphinstone, 13th Lord Elphinstone, 1st Baron Elphinstone, GCB, GCH, PC (23 June 1807

– 19 July 1860) was a Scottish soldier, politician and colonial administrator.

He was twice elected to the Parliament of the United Kingdom as a Scottish Representative peer, serving once from 14 January 1833 to 29 December 1834 and then again from 8 September 1847 to 23 April 1859

.[1] His political career also included the governorships of Madras and of Bombay

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