1829 converted to Christianity; 1836-1839 student, Bishop's College, Shibpore, Kolkata; 1838 assistant teacher, Pataldanga school; 1836 deacon, the Anglican Church; 1852 professor of Oriental Studies, Bishop's College, Shibpore, Kolkata; 1864 elected a member of the Royal Asiatic Society; 1876 honourary doctorate, the University of Calcutta; first president, the Bengal Christian Association; member of the Young Bengal group.
Epithet: educationalist, linguist and missionary
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