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'''Major-General Sir John Malcolm (1769-1833)''' was an [[East India Company]] soldier and statesman who came to India in 1782 as a cadet. He served in the [[3rd Mysore War]] and the [[4th Mysore War]] and held various diplomatic posts. He was Ambassador to Persia, Resident of [[Gwalior]] and Governor of [[Bombay]]. He commanded the army in the [[3rd Maratha War]] and founded [[Mhow]].
== External links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Ochterlony John Malcolm] Wikipedia<br />
==== Historical books online ====
*''The Life and Correspondence of Major-General Sir John Malcolm, GCB, Late Envoy to Persia, and Governor of Bombay: From Unpublished Letters and Journals'' by John William Kaye 1856 [https://archive.org/details/lifecorresponden01kaye Volume I] Archive.org [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=VP85AAAAcAAJ&pg=PR1 Volume II] Google Books
*''Lives of Indian Officers Vol I'' by John William Kaye 1867 [http://archive.org/stream/livesofindianoff01kayeiala#page/129/mode/1up Sir John Malcolm] archive.org<br>
*[https://archive.org/details/glorioussahibsro0000edwa/page/n7 ''Glorious Sahibs; the romantic as empire-builder, 1799-1838''] by Michael Edwardes 1969. Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library. A study based on the careers of four men: John Malcolm, Mountstuart Elphinstone, Charles Metcalfe and David Ochterlony.
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