Gottfried Weigle
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Gottfried Weigle was a German missionary to Karnataka
who translated the Bible into Kannada.
He was based in Dharwad
, under the Basel Mission in Mangalore
. Herrmann Moegling, a fellow student from Tübingen also worked on translation projects. Ferdinand Kittel
worked more independently. He also undertook vaccination work.
When Weigle died in 1855, his cousin Mögling (at the then late age of 45) married Weigle's wife Pauline.
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
who translated the Bible into Kannada.
He was based in Dharwad
Dharwad
Dharwad, also known as Dharwar, is a city and a DISTRICT PLACE in India's Karnataka state.Dharwad is the administrative seat of the Dharwad District. The municipality of Hubli-Dharwad covers an area of 200.23 km²...
, under the Basel Mission in Mangalore
Mangalore
Mangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about west of the state capital, Bangalore. Mangalore lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghat mountain ranges, and is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada district in south western...
. Herrmann Moegling, a fellow student from Tübingen also worked on translation projects. Ferdinand Kittel
Ferdinand Kittel
Reverend Ferdinand Kittel was a priest and indologist with the Basel Mission in south India and worked in Mangalore, Madikeri and Dharwad in Karnataka. He is most famous for his studies of the Kannada language and for producing the first ever Kannada-English dictionary of about 70,000 words in 1894...
worked more independently. He also undertook vaccination work.
When Weigle died in 1855, his cousin Mögling (at the then late age of 45) married Weigle's wife Pauline.