Charles Augustus Kincaid (1870–1954) was a British administrator, civil servant, and historian who spent much of his career in India. Born in Indore to a military family, he was educated at Sherborne School and Balliol College, Oxford, before joining the Indian Civil Service in 1889. Over the next several decades, Kincaid served in various administrative and judicial capacities across regions such as Sind, Satara, and Kathiawar, eventually rising to the position of acting judge in Bombay in 1921.
Beyond his administrative duties, Kincaid was a dedicated historian of Indian culture and history. His most notable literary contribution is the three-volume History of the Maratha People, which he co-authored with Dattatray Balwant Parasnis. The work was notable for its sympathetic and favorable portrayal of Indian historical figures, which drew concern from British colonial authorities who initially requested that the book not be published.
Following his retirement from the Indian Civil Service in 1926, Kincaid transitioned to diplomatic roles, serving as a Vice Consul in Cherbourg, St. Malo, and Berne. His literary and intellectual legacy was carried on by his family; his son, Dennis Kincaid, also became a civil servant and a noted author of novels and historical studies concerning British life in India.
