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.
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 !
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such an imposing statue.
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Very beautiful photo for SWF,Rajesh.Impressive statue!Thank you for it and have a nice weekend!
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Sounds like a smart man. And this is a nice statue!
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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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