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This work, published in 1864, is the 'popular edition' of John
Clark Marshman's account of the missionaries William Carey, William
Ward and Joshua Marshman (his father), originally published in 1859
in two volumes as The Life and Times of the Serampore Missionaries.
It documents the lives of the three main Serampore Missionaries
from their humble origins and conversions to the Baptist Church to
their pioneering work in Western Bengal. This shorter edition
nevertheless contains a wealth of detail on the administration and
politics of colonial India, on the experiences of the missionaries
and in particular their efforts in advancing education among the
indigenous people. It covers the founding of schools and later the
renowned Serampore College, the missionaries' Bible translations
into various languages including Bengali (Bangla) and Chinese, and
their efforts to promote literacy in indigenous languages. Ward's
pioneering study of Hinduism is also reissued in this series.
John Clark Marshman (1794 1877) was an English missionary and civil
servant who developed a fascination with the history of India after
his long service in the country. Marshman emigrated with his
missionary parents to India in 1799, settling at Serampore in West
Bengal. With his father he founded the first Bengali magazine in
1818, and the first English magazine in India in 1821. After
serving as a staff member at Serampore College and as the Official
Bengali Translator for the Government, Marshman left India in 1855
and returned to England. This volume, first published in 1876,
contains a condensed edition of Marshman's acclaimed History of
India. He provides an overview of Indian history, providing details
of the most powerful medieval kingdoms and the creation and
administration of the East India Company. This volume also provides
insights into contemporary theories concerning the prehistory and
creation of various Indian states.
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