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Photo of Monier Monier-Williams by Lewis CarrollSir Monier Monier-Williams ( 1819- 1899) studied, documented and taught Asian languages in England, and compiled one of the most widely-used Sanskrit-English dictionaries.
Monier-Williams was educated at University College, Oxford and taught Asian languages at the East India Company College from 1844 until 1858, when company rule in India ended after the mutiny.
Monier-Williams was the second occupant of the Boden Chair of Sanskrit at Oxford University, following Horace Hayman Wilson, who had started the University's collection of Sanskrit manuscripts upon taking the Chair in 1831. Indian studies in England were dominated by the demands of governmentThe British Raj is an informal term for the period of British rule of most of the Indian subcontinent, or present-day India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. It lasted from 1858, when the rule of the British East India Company was transferred to the Crown, until and ChristianChristian is: a follower of the faith of Christianity a popular first name and surname, especially in Northern Europe According to the New Testament, those who followed Jesus as his disciples were first called Christians by those who did not share their f evangelismEvangelism is the proclaiming of the Christian Gospel. The word evangelist comes from the Greek word ("eu-aggelos") for 'bringing good news' (εγγελος). As a specialised usage, "Evangelist" can designate ea, in ways that might be considered unacceptable in an academic environment today. When Monier-Williams founded the University's Indian Institute in 1883Events January January 16 The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, establishing the United States Civil service, is passed January 19 The first electric lighting system employing overhead wires begins service ( Roselle, New Jersey) It was built by Thomas E, it provided both an academic focus and also a training ground for the Indian Civil Service. The Institute closed on IndiaThe Republic of India is a large multicultural country in South Asia, with a population of over one billion. The Indian economy is the fourth largest in the world, in terms of purchasing power parity, and is the world's second-fastest growing economy.n independence in 1947Events January January 1 British mines nationalized January 1 Nigeria gains limited autonomy January 1 The Canadian Citizenship Act went into effect January 3 Proceedings of the United States Congress are televised for the first time. January 10 United Na.
Monier-Williams created a Sanskrit-English dictionary that is still in print. It is also now available on CD-ROMThe CD-ROM (an abbreviation for " Compact Disc Read-Only Memory" ( ROM) ) is a non-volatile optical data storage medium using the same physical format as audio compact discs, readable by a computer with a CD-ROM drive. A CD-ROM is a flat, plastic disc wit and as the basis of the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.
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