"Diccionario Grandonico Malabar Portvguez" - a dictionary of Malayalam and Sanskrit words written in Malayalam script, explained in Portugese. The title page is printed and dates the book to Verapoly, 1745. A Malayalam and English inscription on the title page states that the book was purchased by Lieut. M.S. Osbourne from J. de Santos, Sheristadar, of Tellicherry Adaulatt, in 1795. The volume is bound with marbled cover. The front board is loose from the spine. With the book is a typed label with an identifying description.
Diccionario Grandonico Malabar Portvguez
This material is held atRoyal Asiatic Society Archives
- Reference
- GB 891 SC32
- Dates of Creation
- 1745 - 1795
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English Portuguese Sanskrit Malayalam
- Physical Description
- 1 bound volume mostly handwritten
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
H.S. Osbourne joined the Bombay Infantry in 1788. By 1837 he had become a Major-General and in 1854 became a General.
Access Information
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Acquisition Information
The source of acquisition is unknown.
Note
H.S. Osbourne joined the Bombay Infantry in 1788. By 1837 he had become a Major-General and in 1854 became a General.
Archivist's Note
This material was catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2022.
Conditions Governing Use
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Custodial History
The manuscript passed from J. De Santos to H.S. Osbourne in 1795. No further custodial history is known.
Additional Information
Published
gb891-sc32