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H. H. Wilson

English orientalist who was elected the first Boden Professor of Sanskrit at Oxford University

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British indologist (1786–1860)

Born 1786
Died 1860

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  • Cover of: The history of British India: 4th ed

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  • Cover of: The Vishnu Purán: a system of Hindu mythology and tradition

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  • Cover of: An introduction to the grammar of the Sanskrit language: for the use of early students.

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  • Cover of: Rig-Veda-Sanhitá.: A collection of ancient Hindu hymns ...

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  • Cover of: Essays and lectures on the religions of the Hindus

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  • Cover of: Notes on the Indica of Ctesias

    First published in 1836 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Ariana antiqua: a descriptive account of the antiquities and coins of Afghanistan

    First published in 1841 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: A glossary of judicial and revenue terms: and of useful words occurring in official documents relating to the administration of the government of British India, from the Arabic, Persian, Hindustání, Sanskrit, Hindí, Bengálí, Uriya, Maráthi, Guazráthí, Telugu, Karnáta, Tamil, Malayálam, and other languages.

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  • Cover of: Essays analytical, critical, and philological on subjects connected with Sanskrit literature

    First published in 1864 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Comparative Grammar of the Sanscrit, Zend, Greek, Latin, Lithuanian, Gothic, German, and Sclavonic Languages: Volume 3

    First published in 1862 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Narrative of the Burmese war, in 1824-26

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  • Cover of: Travels in the Himalayan Provinces of Hindustan and the Panjab; in Ladakh and Kashmir; in Peshawar, Kabul, Kunduz, and Bokhara ...: From 1819 to 1825; Volume 2

    First published in 1971 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Select specimens of the theatre of the Hindus

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  • Cover of: Puranas, or an account of their contents and nature

    First published in 1897 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Mackenzie Collection: A Descriptive Catalogue of the Oriental Manuscripts and Other Articles Illustrative of the Literature, History, Statistics and Antiquities of the South of India; Collected by the Late Lieut. -Col. Colin Mackenzie

    First published in 2018 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Chefs-d'oeuvre du th©Øe©Đatre Indien.: Traduits de l'original sanscrit en anglais par M.H.H. Wilson, et de l'anglais en francais par A. Langlois. Accompagn©Øes de notes ©Øet d'©Øeclaircissemens et suivis d'une table alphabitique des noms pr

    First published in 1828 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Sketch of the religious sects of the Hindus

    First published in 1846 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: A Comparative Grammar of the Sanscrit, Zend, Greek, Latin, Lithuanian ...

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  • Cover of: The religious sects of the Hindus

    First published in 1904 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Hindu religions; or, An account of the various religious sects of India

    First published in 1899 — 3 editions
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British indologist (1786–1860)

Born 1786
Died 1860

Subjects

Sanskrit drama, History, Translations into English, English drama, Hindu sects, Hinduism, History and criticism, Burmese War, 1824-1826, Puranas, Translations from Sanskrit, Criticism, interpretation, Dictionaries, English, Politics and government, Sanskrit language, Sanskrit literature, Anglo-Burmese War, 1st, 1824-1826, Antiquities, Architecture, Ayurvedic Medicine, British, British influences, Buddhism, Civilization, Coins

Places

India, Afghanistan, Bactria, Jammu and Kashmir (India)

People

Aśoka King of Magadha (fl. 259 B.C), Ctesias, George Trebeck, William Moorcroft (1767-1825)

Time

1200-1765, 1500-1765, 1526-1765, 1765-1947, 18th century, 19th century, 997-1765, British occupation, 1765-1947

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Alternative names

  • H.H. Wilson
  • H. H Wilson
  • H. H. (Horace Hayman Wilson
  • Horace H. Wilson
  • Horace H Wilson
  • Horace Hayman M. Wilson
  • Horace Wilson
  • H. H. (Horace Hayman) 1786-1 Wilson
  • Horace Haymen Wilson
  • Horace Hayman Wilson
  • H H. 1786-1860 Wilson
  • H H Wilson

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