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Sir Charles Wilkins KH FRS (1749 – 13 May 1836) was an English typographer and Orientalist, and founding member of The Asiatic Society. He is notable as the first translator of Bhagavad Gita into English.
13 de dic. de 2019 · Sir Charles Wilkins, a prominent Orientalist, one of the British Triumvirate with William Jones and James Prinsep, was a pioneer in the study of Sanskrit and his first ever translation of...
A historical and cultural analysis of the first direct translation of the Gita from Sanskrit to English by Sir Charles Wilkins in 1785. Learn about the background, significance and impact of Wilkins' translation and its relation to the Gita's status as a sacred text of Hinduism.
Charles Wilkins. Born in 1749, Charles Wilkins arrived in Calcutta in July 1770 to take up an appointment as a writer, or junior clerk, with the East India Company. In contrast to the other early British Orientalists, who came from aristo cratic backgrounds, Wilkins came from a modest family background of clothiers in Somerset.
Book Source: Digital Library of India Item 2015.195577 dc.contributor.author: Wilkins, Charles dc.date.accessioned: 2015-07-08T06:33:40Z dc.date.available: 2015-07 ...
28 de jun. de 2021 · He came to India as a typographer and ended up influencing the European perception of Hindu philosophy. Catch the story of Charles Wilkins, the first person ever to translate the Bhagavad Gita into English.
7 de jul. de 2011 · Grammar of the Sanskrit Language. Charles Wilkins. Cambridge University Press, Jul 7, 2011 - Foreign Language Study - 696 pages. While working for the East India Company in Bengal, Charles Wilkins...
