George Bowen

George H. Bowen (30 April 1816 – 5 February 1888) was an American missionary, newspaper man, linguist, and translator in India. He was known as "The White Saint of India" for his resemblance in manner and dress to the Hindu holy men.

Biography Like many New Englanders of his generation Bowen was a skeptic, especially after reading the works of Edward Gibbon; In the beginning of 1871, Bowen worked with American Methodist William Taylor administering to the needs of the offspring of Indian and European unions. In 1873 he joined the Methodist church. Bowen Memorial Methodist Church of Mumbai was established in his memory in 1889.