Charles Masson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Masson

British East India Company soldier and explorer

Date of Birth: 16-Feb-1800

Place of Birth: Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 05-Nov-1853

Profession: numismatist, explorer

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Charles Masson (1800–1853) was the pseudonym of James Lewis, a British East India Company soldier and explorer.
He was the first European to discover the ruins of Harappa near Sahiwal in Punjab, now in Pakistan.