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Dictionary of Indian Biography (Buckland)

Dictionary of Indian Biography A to C

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Date transcribed	2011-01-01
Transcribed by	Peter Bailey
Comment	Note that notables of Indian, Afghan, etc. origin do not always follow the alphabetical name pattern established by Buckland in his original work.

	Surname	Bartolomeo
	First Name(s)	Fra Paolino De San
	Titles	(or John Philip Werdin )
	Year of Birth	1748
	Year of Death	1806
	Entry	Studied at Prague : joined the Carmelites at Rome and learned Oriental languages : went to the Malabar coast in 1774 : stayed there 14 years, and was. appointed Vicar-general and Apostolic visitor : returned to Rome in 1790, to superintend the printing of religious works, for the use of Indian missionaries : studied Sanskrit, published a Sanskrit grammar in Tamil in 1790, and wrote largely of his Indian travels and experiences : he died in 1806.

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A List of eminent persons who served in British India, together with short biographical notes of each

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