James R. Ballantyne
James R. Ballantyne (born December 13, 1813 in Kelso , Roxburghshire , † February 16, 1864 ) was a Scottish orientalist who was director of Queen's College in Varanasi , India since 1841 and professor of moral philosophy there since 1856 . In 1861 he returned to England and was appointed librarian of the India Office .
Ballantyne dealt with the nature of the Indian spirit and conveyed its knowledge to his compatriots. He provided thorough grammatical auxiliary books for teaching Sanskrit (2nd ed., Lond. 1873), Hindi (2nd ed. 1868), Hindustani (that. 1838 and 1842), and Marathi (that. 1839); but in particular he edited the Sanskrit grammar "Laghu Kaumudi" (with translation and commentary, 1849–52, 3 vols.) and the first part of the Mahâbhâshva, the famous commentary on Panini's grammar (1856), and provided valuable, mostly unfinished editions and Translations of the major works of the Indian philosophical school. The works are intended for wider circles. "Synopsis of science in Sanskrit and English" (Varanasi 1856) and "Christianity compared with Hindu philosophy" (das. 1859), in which he strove to convey European science with Indian science.
Web links
- Literature by and about James R. Ballantyne in the catalog of the German National Library
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| SURNAME | Ballantyne, James R. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish orientalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 13, 1813 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kelso |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 16, 1864 |