Ferdinand Kittel was a priest in a church at Southern India. As a missionary he arrived in India in 1853.
He undertook exhaustive studies learning the Kannada language, customs and local music. He is the author of the first ever Kannada-English dictionary of about 70,000 words released in 1894. He also composed numerous Kannada poems. He also wrote a book on Kannada grammar.
At Bangalore, a statue on the Mahatma Gandhi road commemorates him.
He undertook exhaustive studies learning the Kannada language, customs and local music. He is the author of the first ever Kannada-English dictionary of about 70,000 words released in 1894. He also composed numerous Kannada poems. He also wrote a book on Kannada grammar.
At Bangalore, a statue on the Mahatma Gandhi road commemorates him.
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Interesting info about him.
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These missionaries were really industrious & hard working. An amazing achievement to create Kannada dictionary & compose Kannada poems !
Nice statue!
itz a well designed statue...thx for sharing
Very cool!
Nice post for the theme!
Great statue of a very admirable man! Lovely pale skies for the day as well! Hope you have a great weekend, Rajesh!
That is a wonderful statue and tribute to Ferdinand Kittel. Thanks for sharing his story.
So interesting that a missionary would immerse themselves in the language culture.
Marvellous statue.
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such an imposing statue.
nice to know about such scholars..
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Very beautiful photo for SWF,Rajesh.Impressive statue!Thank you for it and have a nice weekend!
Really so great knowing about him!
Sounds like a good guest in your country who appreciated the local culture and customs.
Great shot of the statue mr. Kittel.
Thanks for the information about him.
Interesting post and statue.
I like this post.
Nice to getting to know more og the huge land's story.
Have a nice evening.
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Sounds like a smart man. And this is a nice statue!
Interesting to know about Ferdinand Kittel. Beautiful statue.
simply beautifully captured shots...lovely!
Nicely preserved statue.
Next time I will try to go there when in Bangalore.
I do love India surprises! So much to relate and I really appreciate for the educational information.
Happy SSS2, Rajesh.
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And he is smiling! Most statues are so serious. He must have been a pleasure to know.
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