Legacy
Though Stuart often spoke of his conversion to Hinduism he had not entirely rejected Christian doctrines as he held the Hindu deity Krishna to be the Spirit of God who descends upon earth for the benefit of mankind which he believed was "not very inconsistent with Christianity" and "he was content to be buried in an Anglican cemetery, albeit along with his favourite idols".
Stuart died on 31 March 1828 and was buried with his idols at the South Park Street Cemetery in Calcutta, in a tomb which took the form of a Hindu temple.
His collection of sculptures forms the basis of the British Museum's Oriental collection, known as the Bridge Collection.
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