Christian Contribution to modern India
- Oxford Select Academic Publishing 2024
- xxv,474p. PB 21.5x14cm.
- Volume 1 .
The seventy-five short biographies of outstanding Christians arranged under eighteen diverse categories in this volume articulate the multi-faceted contribution of the Christian community to nation-building in India. Christian Contribution to Modern India Vol.1 Contents Preface and Acknowledgement Foreword xvii I. Missionary Pioneers/Multifaceted Contributors 1. St. Thomas, The Apostle (d.72 CE): The Disciple of Christ and The Introducer of Christianity in India 2. St. Francis Xavier (1506-1552): Early Missionary in Goa and the Founder of the Jesuit Mission in India 3. Bartholomäus Ziegenbalg (1682-1719): The First Protestant Missionary, Educationist, Translator and Social Transformer 4. William Carey (1761-1834): Missionary-Educationist, Translator, Agricultural Scientist, Promoter of Vernaculars and Social Reformer 5, Robert Caldwell (1814-1891): Missionary Scholar, Philologist, and An Inspirer of the Dravidian Movement 6. Eugene Lafont (1837-1908): A Pioneer of Modern Science Education in India and A Motivator of J.C. Bose and C.V. Raman 7. Vedanayagam Samuel Azariah (1874-1945): Bishop of Dornakal, Nationalist, Social Reformer And A Builder of Mission Organizations 8. Bharat Ratna Mother Teresa (1910-1997): Flame of Charity and Love', A Transformer of the Destitute Millions and Nobel Laureate II. Cinema/Short Film Pioneers 9. Samikannu Vincent (1883-1942): The Founding Father of South Indian Cinema/Short Film 10. Joseph Chellayya Daniel Nadar (1900-1975): Father of Malayalam Cinema and Founder of The First Film Studio in Kerala III. Civil Servants/Public Administrators 11. C.T. Venugopal (1907-1972): Early Civil Servant, Public Administrator, and the First Officer in the Indian Railways Accounts Service 12. Governor Dr. P.V. Cherian (1893-1969) and Padma Bhushan Thara Cherian (1913-2000): Public Administrators and Social Activists IV. Educationists 13. Jane Christian Frederick Heyer (1793-1873) An Early Educational and Medical Missionary 14. Alexander Duff (1806-1878): Missionary-Educationist, Promoter of Western, English Education and Social Reformer 15. Jane Wilson (1804-1875): Missionary-Educationist, Orientalist and Social Reformer 16. Jane Murray Mitchell (1815-1904): Missionary-Educationist, Orientalist and A Mentor to Mahatma Jyotirao Phule 17. William Miller (1838-1923): Missionary-Educationist, Social Reformer and The Principal Architect of Madras Christian College 18. Eleanor McDougall (1873-1956): Missionary-Educationist and Founder-Principal of Women's Christian College 19. Jerome D'Souza (1897-1977): Educationist, Priest, Statesman and Member of the Constituent Assembly V. Freedom Fighters/Nationalists 20. Raja Harnam Singh (1851-1930): Freedom Fighter, Social Reformer and A Founder of All India Conference of Indian Christians 21. Susil Kumar Rudra (1861-1925): Nationalist, Educationist, and A Trusted Friend of Gandhi and C.F. Andrews 22. 'Kaka' Joseph Baptista (1864-1930): Barrister, Father of Home Rule in India, Labour Leader and A Close Confidant of B.G. Tilak 23. Kanagarayan Thiruselvam Paul (1876-1931): Christian Representative at the Round Table Conference and A Leader of Mission Organizations VI. Gandhians 24. J.C. Kumarappa (1892-1960): Gandhian Economist and A Pioneering Environmentalist 25. Bharatan Kumarappa (1896-1957): Indian Philosopher, Writer, Editor, and An Exponent of 'Gandhian Villagism' VII. Industrialist/Entrepreneur 26. Robert Stanes (1841-1936): A Trailblazing Entrepreneur, Educationist, and A Builder of the City of Coimbatore VIII. Journalists/Publishers 27. Abel Joshua Higginbotham (1819-1891): Printer, Publisher and Founder of the Oldest Book Store in India 28. Padma Bhushan Pothan Joseph (1892-1972): Journalist Who Started/Developed 25 Newspapers 29. Padma Bhushan K.M. Mathew (1917-2010): A Doyen of India Media Industry IX. LanguageDevelopers/Promoters BENGALI 30. Michael Madhusudan Dutt (1824-1873): Rebel Poet, A Pioneer of Bengali Drama and 'Goethe of Bengal' GUJARATI 31. Joseph Van Someren Taylor (1820-1881): Missionary-Scholar and The Father of Gujarati Grammar' HINDI 32. Padma Bhushan Camille Bulcke S.J.(1909-1982):Missionary- Indologist, Hindi and Sanskrit Scholar and A Lexicographer KANNADA 33. Ferdinand Kittel (1832-1903): Missionary-Indologist, and the Compiler of A Comprehensive Kannada-English Dictionary MALAYALAM 34. Hermann Gundert (1814-1893): Missionary-Scholar, Linguist, Educationist and Compiler of the first Comprehensive Malayalam-English Dictionary MARATHI 35. Baba Padmanji (1831-1906): Versatile Scholar, Social Reformer, and The Father of Autobiographical Novel in Marathi MIZO 36. James Herbert Lorrain (1870-1944) and Frederick William Savidge (1862-1935): Missionary Scholars, Lexicographers and Educationists TAMIL 37. George Uglow Pope (1820-1908): Translator of Sacred Tamil Literature, Educationist, and Missionary Scholar TELUGU 38. Charles Philip Brown(1798-1884): 'Restless Pundit' and the Father of Telugu Renaissance' X. Legal Professionals 39. George Joseph (1887-1938): Lawyer, Gandhian, Nationalist and Social Reformer 40. Madhusudan Das (1848-1934): Lawyer, Social Reformer, and A Founder of Modern Orissa XI. Medical/Healthcare Professionals 41. Clara A. Swain (1834-1910): First Woman Missionary-Doctor in India and the Builder of the first Women's Hospital in India 42. Thomas Vincent Campbell (1863-1930): Medical Missionary, Founder of Historic Hospitals and A Naturalist 43. David Jacob Aaron Chowry Muthu (1864-1936): Tuberculosis Specialist, Institution Builder and A Friend of Gandhi 44. Ida Sophia Scudder (1870-1960): Medical Missionary and the Founder of Christian Medical College, Vellore 45. Padma Shri Hilda Mary Lazarus (1890-1978): Renowned Medical Professional and The First Indian Director of Christian Medical College, Vellore 46. Padma Bhushan Dr. Jacob Cherian (1923-2007) and Dr. Mary Cherian (1928-2014): Dedicated Doctors of Community Health Care XII. Musicians/Lyricists 47. Vedanayagam Sastriar (1774-1864): Poet-Lyricist and the King of Tamil Evangelical Poets' 48. Padma Shri Handel Manuel (1918-1994): Church Musician, Pianist, Conductor and Composer XIII. Political Leaders 49. Henry Gidney (1873-1942) and Frank Anthony (1908-1993): Tallest Leaders of the Anglo-Indian Community 50. Padma Vibhushan Jane Matthai (1886-1959): Economist, Educationist and India's First Railways Minister and Padma Shri Achamma Matthai (1898-1977) 51. Annie Mascarene (1902-1963): Freedom Fighter, Member of the Constituent Assembly and Jhansi Rani of Kerala' 52. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur (1889-1964): Political Leader, Social Activist, Gandhian, India's First Health Minister, and 'The Princess who built AIIMS' 53. Harendra Coomar Mookerjee (1887-1956): Educationist and the Vice President of the Constituent Assembly of India (1947-50) 54. Joachim Alva (1907-1979) and Violet Alva (1908-1969): Freedom Fighters, Lanyers and Nationalist Christians XIV. Social Reformers/Social Workers 55. Pandita Ramabai Medhavi (1858-1922): Social Reformer, Women Emancipator and A Trailblazing Educationist 56. Vincente Ferrer (1920-2009) and Anne Ferrer (1947-): Social Workers and Transformers of Two Million Lives XV. Sports Persons/Sports Developers 57. Harry Crowe Buck (1884-1943): Father of Modern Physical Education and Pioneering Promoter of the Olympic Movement in India 58. Anthony Stanislaus de Mello (1900-1961): A Founder of BCCI, Key Organizer of the First Asian Games, and A Builder of Stadiums'. 59. Arthur M. Howard(1912-2011): Methodist Missionary, Pioneering Sports Developer, and A Coach of Flying Sikh' Milkha Singh 337 60. Eric Prabhakar (1925-2011): Olympian, Rhodes Scholar and Director of Education (ASIA) at UNESCO XVI. Tribal Community Reformers/Activists 61. J.J. Mohan Nichols Roy (1884-1959): Tribal Rights Champion, Member of the Constituent Assembly, and 'the Pioneer of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution'. 62. Jaipal Singh Munda (1903-1970): First Olympic Hockey Captain, Oxford-Graduate, Statesman, and The Father of the Adivasi Jharkhand Movement 63. Christoph Von Fürer-Haimendorf (1909-1995) and Elizabeth Barnado (1911-1986): Social Anthropologists, Ethnologists and 'Adivasi Asa Jyothi' XVII. Writers/Poets/Novelists 64. Toru Dutt (1856-1877): A Linguistic Prodigy, Novelist, Pioneer of Indian Poetry in English, And Indian Keats' 65. Krupabai Satthianadhan (1862-1894): An Early Feminist Writer and the Author of the First Autobiographical Novel in English by An Indian Woman 66. Kamala Satthianadhan (1879-1950): A Radical Feminist Writer and The Founder-Editor of Indian Ladies Magazine' XVIII. The British Raj Academicians/Administrators/ Professionals Orientalists/Philologists/Sanskritists 67. William Jones (1746-1794): Orientalist, Philologist, Jurist and A Founder of The Asiatic Society of Bengal 68. Monier Monier-Williams (1819-1899): Orientalist, Sanskrit Scholar and An Early Exponent of Comparative Religion 69. Friedrich Max Müller (1823-1900): Sanskritist, Philologist, and Editor of The Sacred Books of the East (50 Volumes) Administrators 70. Charles Grant (1746-1823): Politician, Philanthropist, and A Zealous Advocate of Christian Missions in India 71. William Bentinck (1774-1839): Governor General, Social Reformer, and 'An Evangelical Christian' 72. Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800-1859): Zealous Anglicist, Historian, Law-Giver' and 'A Pioneer of Modernization in India' Engineers/Scientists 73. Arthur Thomas Cotton (1803-1899): Master Mind Engineer of Grand River Projects 74. Jane Pennycuick (1841-1911): Builder of Mullaiperiyar Dam and A Cricket Administrator 75. Robert Bruce Foote (1834-1912): Father of Prehistory in India' and The Founder 'South Indian Geology' Annexure-1 Christian Schools in India 1715-1950 (Select) Annexure-2 Christian Colleges in India 1817-1950 (Select) Index
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