Charles Wilkins
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Sir Charles Wilkins KH FRS (1749 – 13 May 1836) was an English typographer and Orientalist, and founding member of The Asiatic Society. He is notable as the first translator of Bhagavad Gita into English. He is also the first person to introduce the term Hinduism which would refer to all the different mythologies and cultures of which were existing in India as one. He supervised Panchanan Karmakar to create one[1] of the first Bengali typefaces.[2][3] In 1788, Wilkins was elected a member of the Royal Society.[4]
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Sir Charles Wilkins | |
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Born | 1749 |
Died | 13 May 1836(1836-05-13) (aged 86–87) |
Nationality | English |
Citizenship | England |
Occupation(s) | Orientalist, typographer |
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