A Concise History of Classical Sanskrit Literature

Shipping Note: This item usually arrives at your doorstep in 10-15 daysAuthor: Gaurinath SastriPublisher: Motilal BanarsidassYear: 2013Language: EnglishPages: 220ISBN/UPC (if available): 9788120801752 DescriptionIt was in the seventeenth century that the European people, particularly missionaries and travelers, came to know of the Indian languages. In A.D. 1651 Abraham Roger published a Portuguese translation of Bhartrhari's poems. In A.D. 1699 the Jesuit Father Johann Ernst Hanxleden came to India and after getting himself acquainted with the Sanskrit language wrote the first Sanskrit grammar in a European language. The book, however, was not printed but was consulted by Fra Paolino de St Bartholomes who wrote two Sanskrit grammars besides a number of important works. It was during the administration of Warren Hastings that the work called Vivadarnavasetu was compiled. Under the title A Code of Gentoo Law it was published in English in A.D. 1776. nine years later, the Bhagavadgita wa