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Arnos Pathiri (Johann Ernst Hanxleden)
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German Jesuit scholar in Kerala — grammarian, lexicographer, and Malayalam–Sanskrit poet.
Arnos Pathiri, born Johann Ernst Hanxleden, was a German Jesuit missionary-scholar who worked in Kerala and mastered Malayalam and Sanskrit. He contributed grammars, dictionaries, and poetic works that stand as early monuments of linguistic scholarship and cross-cultural learning in the region.
At a glance
Era
17th–18th century
Known for
Malayalam/Sanskrit scholarship and poetry
Also known as
Johann Ernst Hanxleden
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