# Jonathan Duncan

> Jonathan Duncan was a British colonial administrator who served as the governor of 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.

*British colonial governor (1756-1811)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Public Official
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Born:** 1756-05-15
- **Died:** 1811-08-11
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 38.7 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 5.9 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 40.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Jonathan_Duncan_(Governor_of_Bombay))
- [জোনাথন ডানকান](https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%A8_%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8)
- [Jonathan Duncan](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Duncan)
- [Jonathan Duncan (governor of Bombay)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Duncan_(governor_of_Bombay))
- [جاناتان دانکن (فرماندار شهر بمبئی)](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86%DA%A9%D9%86_(%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1_%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1_%D8%A8%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A6%DB%8C))
- [Jonathan Duncan (Gwamnan Bombay)](https://ha.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Duncan_(Gwamnan_Bombay))
- [ಜೊನಾಥನ್ ಡಂಕನ್](https://kn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B2%9C%E0%B3%8A%E0%B2%A8%E0%B2%BE%E0%B2%A5%E0%B2%A8%E0%B3%8D_%E0%B2%A1%E0%B2%82%E0%B2%95%E0%B2%A8%E0%B3%8D)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272990)

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