Western Australian Premier's Book Awards
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Edition 0 (2003) Winner
John Dowson
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John Dowson
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1820 （Uxbridge）
- Died
- 1881-08-23 age 61
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English, Hindustani
- Residence History
- Uxbridge → India
Career
- Occupations
- Indologist, professor, author
- Active Years
- 1840-1881
- Affiliations
- Royal Asiatic Society, East India Company College, University College, London, Staff College, Sandhurst
- Memberships
- Royal Asiatic Society
- Influenced By
- Edwin Norris
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Grammar of the Urdu or Hindustani Language
1862 GrammarGrammar of Hindustani language.
Linguistics
The History of India, as Told by Its Own Historians. The Muhammadan Period
1867 HistoryEdited from Henry Miers Elliot's papers, 8 volumes on Muhammadan period of India.
Indian HistoryIslamic History
A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, History and Literature
1879 DictionaryOne of the most comprehensive and authoritative works on Hindu mythology.
Hindu MythologyHindu Religion
Legacy
British indologist noted scholar of Hinduism, taught in India, his Classical Dictionary remains authoritative.