Charles Crommelin
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Charles Crommelin was the former governor of Mumbai
during the British Raj
from 1760 to 1767.
Crommelin was born in Bombay, where his father, Marc Anthony Crommelin was a factor for the British East India Company
. Charles first joined the staff of the East India Company in 1733
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
during the British Raj
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
from 1760 to 1767.
Crommelin was born in Bombay, where his father, Marc Anthony Crommelin was a factor for the British East India Company
British East India Company
The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...
. Charles first joined the staff of the East India Company in 1733