Jonathan Duncan (Governor of Bombay)

Jonathan Duncan was a British colonial administrator who served as the governor of [History of History of Bombay under British rule|Bombay under British rule|Bombay] from 27 December 1795 until his death in 1811.
He began his career in India in 1772, and in 1784 he was one of the charter members of the Asiatic Society founded in Calcutta by William Jones. In 1788, was appointed superintendent and resident at Benares by Lord Cornwallis, where he helped stamp out the practice of infanticide. In 1791, he started the Sanskrit College at Benares to promote the study of Hindu laws and philosophy in Banaras.
In 1795, he became governor of Bombay, and held that post for the rest of his life.
His illegitimate son, also named Jonathan Duncan, was an advocate of reforming the monetary system.

Works

Duncan, Johnathan, 1798. "Historical Remarks on the Coast of Malabar with some description of its inhabitants", Asiatic Researches, pp. 1-36; "An Account of two Fakeers, with their portraits", ibid. pp. 36-478; "An Account of the Discovery of Two Urns in the Vicinity of Benares", ibid. pp. 131-132.
Duncan, Johnathan, delivered by. 1819. "An Account of the Festival of Mamangom as celebrated on the Coast of Malabar", Transactions of the Literary Society of Bombay, London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown; and John Murray.