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John Jeshua Kettler | |
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| Born | John 1659 Elbing near Danzig (now Gdańsk) in German-speaking Poland |
| Occupation | Foreign translator, author |
| Years active | 1659-1718 |
John Jeshua Kettler (1659–1718), was a Dutch-speaking Kettler. He came to Surat, India for business. He traveled from Surat to Delhi, Agra and Lahore. He learned Hindi and wrote Hindustani grammar in Dutch. This Dutch manuscript was copied by Isaac Van Der Hoeve in 1698. It was translated into Latin by David Mill. The Latin version of this book was published in 1743 in Leiden, Holland. A copy is available in the National Library of India.[1]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Template:Stubsection His father was a bookbinder and he wanted John to follow him.[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Banerjee, Manabendu; Panse, Ujjwala (2006). Nyāya-Vasiṣṭha: Felicitation Volume of Prof. V.N. Jha. Sanskrit Pustak Bhandar.
- ↑ "The earliest Hindustani grammar". Special Collections - Utrecht University Library. 2011-09-22. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
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