Gustav Solomon Oppert
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Gustav Solomon Oppert Dr.GUSTAV OPPERT , brother of Julius Oppert , German sanskritist , born 1836 in Hamburg , died in 1908 in Berlin , He was a Professor of Sanskrit and Comparative Philology, Presidency College
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Translator to Government & a Curator in "Government Oriental Manuscripts Library". He was a Professor in Madras from 1872 to 1893 and then after traveling North India from 1893 to 1894, he returned back to Europe on 1894.
His significant writings are "On the classification of languages (1879)",
"On the weapons, army, organization and Political Maxim's of the ancient Hindoos (1880)",
"Lists of Sanskrit manuscripts in Southern India (2 Vol. 1880-1885)",
"Contributions to the history of Southern India (1882)" and "On the original inhabitants of Bharatavarsha of India (1893)".
Presidency College
Presidency College could refer to the following Indian institutions:* Presidency College, Chennai* Presidency College, Kolkata*Presidency College, Bangalore...
, Madras & a Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
Translator to Government & a Curator in "Government Oriental Manuscripts Library". He was a Professor in Madras from 1872 to 1893 and then after traveling North India from 1893 to 1894, he returned back to Europe on 1894.
His significant writings are "On the classification of languages (1879)",
"On the weapons, army, organization and Political Maxim's of the ancient Hindoos (1880)",
"Lists of Sanskrit manuscripts in Southern India (2 Vol. 1880-1885)",
"Contributions to the history of Southern India (1882)" and "On the original inhabitants of Bharatavarsha of India (1893)".