Gustav Solomon Oppert, (30 July 1836 – 1 March 1908) was a German Indologist and Sanskritist. He was a professor of Sanskrit and Comparative Philology, Presidency College, Madras, a Telugu translator to government, and a curator in the Government Oriental Manuscripts Library. He was a professor in Madras from 1872 to 1893. He was also editor of the Madras Journal of Literature and Science from 1878 to 1882. After traveling in north India from 1893 to 1894, he returned to Europe in 1894.
Oppert was born in Hamburg on 30 July 1836 and counted Julius Oppert and Ernst Oppert among his eleven siblings.[1] He obtained a PhD in 1860, having attended four universities - Bonn, Leipzig, Berlin and Halle - and in 1866 became an assistant librarian at the Bodleian Library in Oxford, England. He also took a similar post at Windsor Castle for Queen Victoria.[2]
Orientalistedit
In 1872, Oppert was appointed professor of Sanskrit at the Presidency College in Madras. He stayed in that post until 1893, when he left to conduct a tour of north India, China, Japan and the United States before returning to Berlin to become privat-docent in Dravidian languages at the university.[2]
Oppert's significant writings are On the classification of languages (1879), On the weapons, army, organisation and Political Maxims of the ancient Hindoos (1880), Lists of Sanskrit manuscripts in Southern India (2 Vol. 1880-1885), Contributions to the history of Southern India (1882), and On the original inhabitants of Bharatavarsha of India (1893).[citation needed]
In the last of these, Oppert used extensive philological research to support the idea of the Dravidians as the original inhabitants of India. Among popular Dravidians, Oppert counts Thiruvalluvar, who wrote the Thirukkural, and Avvaiyar, the Tamil poet saint.[citation needed]
He edited the book entitled Ramarajiyamu or Narapativijayamu written in Telugu by Venkayya,[3] when he was working ay Presidency College. It was published by Vavilla Ramaswamy Sastrulu and Sons in 1923.[4]
Deathedit
Oppert, who was unmarried and childless, died in Berlin on 1 March 1908. He was buried there at the Weissensee Jewish cemetery.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abPelger, G.: , University of Halle, Germany. In German. URL last accessed April 27, 2019.
^Ramarajiyamu (1923). Ramarajiyamu. Madras: V. Ramaswamy Sastrulu and Sons. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
^Venkayya (1923). Ramarajiyamu or Narapativijayamu. Chennai: Vavilla Ramaswamy Sastrulu and Sons. pp. 10–13. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
Further readingedit
Pelger, Gregor (2002–2003). "A Longing for India: Indophilia among German-Jewish Scholars of the Nineteenth Century". Studia Rosenthaliana. 36: 253–271. doi:10.2143/SR.36.0.504926. JSTOR 41482653.
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gustav, solomon, oppert, july, 1836, march, 1908, german, indologist, sanskritist, professor, sanskrit, comparative, philology, presidency, college, madras, telugu, translator, government, curator, government, oriental, manuscripts, library, professor, madras,. Gustav Solomon Oppert 30 July 1836 1 March 1908 was a German Indologist and Sanskritist He was a professor of Sanskrit and Comparative Philology Presidency College Madras a Telugu translator to government and a curator in the Government Oriental Manuscripts Library He was a professor in Madras from 1872 to 1893 He was also editor of the Madras Journal of Literature and Science from 1878 to 1882 After traveling in north India from 1893 to 1894 he returned to Europe in 1894 Contents 1 Early life 2 Orientalist 3 Death 4 References 5 Further readingEarly life editOppert was born in Hamburg on 30 July 1836 and counted Julius Oppert and Ernst Oppert among his eleven siblings 1 He obtained a PhD in 1860 having attended four universities Bonn Leipzig Berlin and Halle and in 1866 became an assistant librarian at the Bodleian Library in Oxford England He also took a similar post at Windsor Castle for Queen Victoria 2 Orientalist editIn 1872 Oppert was appointed professor of Sanskrit at the Presidency College in Madras He stayed in that post until 1893 when he left to conduct a tour of north India China Japan and the United States before returning to Berlin to become privat docent in Dravidian languages at the university 2 Oppert s significant writings are On the classification of languages 1879 On the weapons army organisation and Political Maxims of the ancient Hindoos 1880 Lists of Sanskrit manuscripts in Southern India 2 Vol 1880 1885 Contributions to the history of Southern India 1882 and On the original inhabitants of Bharatavarsha of India 1893 citation needed In the last of these Oppert used extensive philological research to support the idea of the Dravidians as the original inhabitants of India Among popular Dravidians Oppert counts Thiruvalluvar who wrote the Thirukkural and Avvaiyar the Tamil poet saint citation needed He edited the book entitled Ramarajiyamu or Narapativijayamu written in Telugu by Venkayya 3 when he was working ay Presidency College It was published by Vavilla Ramaswamy Sastrulu and Sons in 1923 4 Death editOppert who was unmarried and childless died in Berlin on 1 March 1908 He was buried there at the Weissensee Jewish cemetery 1 References edit a b Pelger G Deutsch judische Gelehrte zwischen Tradition und Emanzipation das Beispiel des Indologen Gustav Salomon Oppert University of Halle Germany In German URL last accessed April 27 2019 a b Singer Isidore et al eds 1901 1906 Oppert Gustav Solomon The Jewish Encyclopedia New York Funk amp Wagnalls Ramarajiyamu 1923 Ramarajiyamu Madras V Ramaswamy Sastrulu and Sons Retrieved 16 September 2017 Venkayya 1923 Ramarajiyamu or Narapativijayamu Chennai Vavilla Ramaswamy Sastrulu and Sons pp 10 13 Retrieved 18 August 2020 Further reading editPelger Gregor 2002 2003 A Longing for India Indophilia among German Jewish Scholars of the Nineteenth Century Studia Rosenthaliana 36 253 271 doi 10 2143 SR 36 0 504926 JSTOR 41482653 nbsp This article about a German academic is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gustav Solomon Oppert amp oldid 1195060741, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
