Dean Mahomed

Sake
Dean Mahomed
Portrait by Thomas Mann Baynes, c. 1810
PronunciationSheikh Din Mahomed
Born
Din Mahomed

c. (1759-05-00)May 1759
Patna, Bengal Subah, Mughal Empire (now Bihar, India)
Died24 February 1851(1851-02-24) (aged 91)
Brighton, Sussex, England
Other names
  • Dean Mahomet
  • Deane Mahomet
  • Dean Mohammed
  • Deen Mohammed
  • Dr. Brighton
Notable workThe Travels of Dean Mahomet (1794)
Spouses
  • Jane Daly (m. 1786–1844)
  • Jane Jeffries (m. 1806–1850)
Children7

Dean Mahomed (1759–1851) was a British Indian traveller, soldier, surgeon, entrepreneur, and one of the most notable early non-European immigrants to the Western World.[1] Due to non-standard transliteration, his name is spelled in various ways. His high social status meant that he later adopted the honorific "Sake" meaning "venerable one".[2] Mahomed introduced Indian cuisine and shampoo baths to Europe, where he offered therapeutic massage.[a] He was also the first Indian to publish a book in English.[3][4]

  1. ^ Mahomet 1794, pp. 148–149, 155–156, 160.
  2. ^ "Sake Dean Mahomed and Jane Daly". The Mixed Museum. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  3. ^ Fisher 2000.
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