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Monier Monier-Williams was the second Boden Professor of Sanskrit at Oxford University, England. He studied, documented and taught Asian languages, especially Sanskrit, Persian and Hindustani. He was born in Mumbai, but educated in England. He taught at the East India Company College from 1844 until 1858. In 1860 he stood against Max Müller, and was appointed, for the position of Boden Chair of Sanskrit at Oxford University after the death of Horace Hayman Wilson. He was knighted in 1876.
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Letter from Sir Monier Monier-Williams to Bernard Quaritch in which he writes concerning the publication of his "Indian Wisdom", published by W.H. Allen. Many copies have been subscribed for by the Indian Government but he can offer Quaritch 8 copies at 12/6 each, the same price as offered to the India Office. In a postscript he informs of recently published reviews of his book. Handwritten, 3 sides, dated 6 July 1875. The letter has been glued on to cardboard which is in poor condition.
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