NDLI: A Grammar of the Bengal Language

Content Provider	Press Information Bureau : Kolkata
Author	Halhed, Nathaniel Brassey
Description	"A Grammar of the Bengal Language" is a significant historical document in the context of the linguistic and colonial history of India, written in 1778 by an official of the East India Company, Nathaniel Brassey Halhed, at the encouragement of the then Governor-General, Warren Hastings. Written in English, this book is the first grammar of the Bengali language. Here the writer discusses the syntax, elements, nouns, pronouns, verbs, and attributes of the Bengali language. This book is notable not only for its linguistic content but also for its historical significance in the study of Indian languages and British colonial interactions.
Language	English Bengali
Publisher	Ananda Publishers Private Ltd.
Publisher Date	1778-01-01
Publisher Place	Kolkata
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Indo-European language family Bangla movable type fonts Charles Wilkins First Grammar of Bengali Language Oriental Language Bengali Language Structure Indo-Aryan Language Language Education Area Study Asian Language and Linguistics Language and Culture South Asian History Orthography of Language Asian Study Bengali Script Linguistic Study Historical Language Study Bengali Grammar Historical Linguistics Syntax Language and Linguistics Revolution in Bengal
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Book

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A Grammar of the Bengal Language