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John Prinsep (23 April 1748 – 30 November 1830) was born the son of a vicar in rural Oxfordshire, England, with limited horizons for advancement. He joined the East India Company as a cadet, travelling to Bombay, and was soon engaged in mercantile pursuits, eventually becoming the earliest British merchant to plant indigo, and becoming ...
Biography. An East India Company employee credited with the foundation of the Indian indigo trade in the eighteenth century. Had seven sons, several of whom also served in India (including James, Charles and William).
Etcher; fifth of seven sons of John Prinsep, an East India Company employee credited with the foundation of the Indian indigo trade in the eighteenth century.
James Prinsep FRS (20 August 1799 – 22 April 1840) was an English scholar, orientalist and antiquary. He was the founding editor of the Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal and is best remembered for deciphering the Kharosthi and Brahmi scripts of ancient India.
18 de feb. de 2024 · This is the story of a fascinating man who came to this city of ours from distant shores and made it his karmabhoomi. In 1771, an almost penniless man arrived in Bengal from England, lured to these shores by the promise of fortune. His name was John Prinsep and lady luck indeed shone bright on him.
28 de abr. de 2022 · Genealogy for John Prinsep (1746 - 1831) family tree on Geni, with over 250 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
23 de jun. de 2024 · John Prinsep, alongside contemporaries, especially the likes of economist Adam Smith, championed “fair and open competition”, embracing the ethos of economic liberalism – and what better place...
