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==References == | <p> A celebrated Indianist, born in London; served under the East India Company, and devoted his spare time to Indian literature; studied the [[Sanskrit]] language, wrote on the Vedas, translated the "Digest of Hindu Law" compiled by Sir [[William]] Jones, compiled a Sanskrit Dictionary, and wrote various treatises on the law and philosophy of the Hindus; he was one of the first scholars in Europe to reveal the treasures that lay hid in the literature of the East (1765-1837). </p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:09, 15 October 2021
Henry Thomas Colebrooke [1]
A celebrated Indianist, born in London; served under the East India Company, and devoted his spare time to Indian literature; studied the Sanskrit language, wrote on the Vedas, translated the "Digest of Hindu Law" compiled by Sir William Jones, compiled a Sanskrit Dictionary, and wrote various treatises on the law and philosophy of the Hindus; he was one of the first scholars in Europe to reveal the treasures that lay hid in the literature of the East (1765-1837).
