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300th Anniversary of Bartholomaeus Zeigenbalg's arrival in India (click for stamp information)
300th Anniversary of Bartholomaeus Zeigenbalg's arrival in India (click for stamp information)

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300th Anniversary of Bartholomaeus Zeigenbalg's arrival in India (click for stamp information)
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10 December 2006
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500
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Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg was a German theologist, missionary and scholar who made India his home and did pioneering work in bringing the West close to the Indian Culture.

He arrived in Tranquebar on 9th July 1706, with a purpose of introducing German Lutheran pietism to the people who were following various Bhakti cults, but his encounter with people and their culture transformed him and he became an expert of Indian culture and religious heritage.

Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg initiated a new way of learning Tamil language, and translated the New Testament into Tamil.

Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg translated most of the Tamil grammatical prose into Latin. He composed the first Grammatical Dumalica, which was published in 1716 in Halle, Germany. His letters, poetries and other correspondences contain useful information, which has been written, on paper but some are still found in the form of palm leaf manuscripts.

Ziegenbalg wrote two comprehensive treatises on literature. In 1711, he wrote 'Malabarian Gods' in which he quoted long passages from 176 works including Sivavackiam, Gnanavenba, 64 Thiruvilayadal Puranam, Udalkuru Thathuram and etc. The second book was 'Genealogy of Malabarian Gods' in which he incorporated  145  letters  written  by  Tamil scholars.

Ziegenbalg introduced a Tamil printing press in Tranquebar in 1712. The 'Nirubam', a small circular, marked the first printing.

Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg was in a way involved in bringing social changes in contemporary Tamil Nadu. He was instrumental in establishing the first school for girls in 1710.

Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg marked the beginning of an interesting chapter in Indo-German relationship.

He died in 1719 in India.

The Department of Posts is pleased to issue a postage stamp on the great German Missionary, Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg to commemorate 300th anniversary of his arrival in India.

Source : Information Folder issued by Indian Posts & Telegraph Department, Government of India

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