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Monier Williams

    Monier-Williams was a pivotal figure in Asian studies in England, dedicating his career to the study, documentation, and teaching of Asian languages, with a particular focus on Sanskrit. He is renowned for compiling a comprehensive Sanskrit-English dictionary that remains widely used and serves as a foundation for further lexicographical endeavors. His work aimed to bridge academic research with practical application, including training for the Indian Civil Service, and he advocated for the integration of Orientalist scholarship with Christian missionary aims.

    "INDIAN WISDOM or Examples of the Religious, Philosophical and Ethical Doctrines of the Hindūs"
    Hinduism
    Elementary Grammar of the SANSKRIT LANGUAGE