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ZAKO, Anton (Zako-Çajupi)
ZAKO, Anton (Zako Çajupi, Andon Çako). Sheper in South Albania 27.3.1866 — Cairo 11.6.1930. Albanian Lawyer, Playwright, Poet and Translator of Indian Literature. Zako was his real name, Çajupi a nom-de-plume. He was Orthodox Christian and spent most of his life in Egypt. Son of Harito Zako, the owner of…
ZAEHNER, Robert Charles
ZAEHNER, Robert Charles. Sevenoaks, Kent 8.4.1913 — Oxford 24.11.1974. British Scholar of Comparative Religion, especially Iranian and Indian. Professor in Oxford. Son of Swiss-German immigrants to England. Educated at Tonbridge School. From 1932 studied at Christ Church College, Oxford, i.al. classics, Persian and Iranian, also Sanskrit and Arabic, 1936-37 Middle Persian…
ZACHARIAE, Theodor
ZACHARIAE, Theodor Victor Hugo. Großkmehlen bei Liebenwerda, Brandenburg 3.2.1851 — Halle 5.5.1934. German Indologist. Professor in Halle. Son of Karl Eduard Zachariae von Lingenthal (1812–1894), a specialist of Byzantine law and second generation nobleman. Educated 1864-70 at the same school in Pforta as Nietzsche, Deussen, and the only 2 years…
YULE, Henry.
YULE, Henry. Inveresk near Edinbourgh 1.5.1820 — London 30.12.1889. British (Scottish) Historian in India. The youngest son of Major William Yule (1764–1839, retired from Indian service in 1806) and Elizabeth Paterson (1786?–1827?), also two elder brothers served in India. Educated in Edinburgh, from 1833 in Yorkshire and then near Cambridge.…
YOUNGHUSBAND, Francis Edward
YOUNGHUSBAND, Francis Edward. Murree, Rawalpindi dt. 31.5.1863 — Lytchett Minster, Dorset 31.7.1942. Sir. British Colonial Officer, Diplomat, Traveller, and Central Asian Scholar. In 1882-1909 in India and Asia. Son of Major (then Major-General) John William Younghusband (1823–1907, in India 1840–70) and Clara Jane Shaw (1832–1891, sister of —> Robert Shaw).…
YATES, William
YATES, William. Loughborough, Leicestershire 15.12.1792 — on sea 3.7.1845. Rev. British Missionary and Indologist in India. Son of elder William Yates, a Baptist shoemaker, and his wife Ann, went to school in Leicestershire. He intended to follow in his father’s profession, but became engaged in religion and started in the…
XAVIER, Jerónimo
XAVIER, Jerónimo (J. Javier, Hieronymus Xaverius, Jerónimo de Ezpeleta y Goñi). Buro, Diocese of Pamplona, Navarra 1549 — Goa 27.6.1617. Father. S.J. Spanish Missionary in India. Grand-nephew of —> Francisco Xavier (1506–1552), son of Miguel de Ezpeleta y Azpilcueta and Leonor Goñiy de la Torre. Born in his father’s castle.…
XAVIER, Francisco
XAVIER, Francisco (Franciscus Xaverius, Francis Xavier, Francisco Javier). Javier, Navarra 7.4.1506 — Shangchuan Island, China 3.12.1552 (exact date uncertain). Father. S.J. Spanish (Basque?) Missionary in India. Member of Navarran nobility, son of Don Juan de Jason y Atondo (d. 1515) and Doña Maria de Azpilcueta y Aznárez. From 1525 studied…
OVSJANIKO-KULIKOVSKIJ, Dmitrij Nikolaevič
OVSJANIKO-KULIKOVSKIJ, Dmitrij Nikolaevič (Ukr. Dmitro Mikolajovič O.-K.). Kahovka, Herson oblast 23.1.(4.2.)1853 — Odessa 9.10.1920. Ukrainian Linguist, Indologist and Literary Critic. Professor in Harkiv (Kharkiv), Academician in St.Petersburg. Born in a noble family, son of Nikolaj Nikolaevič Ovsjaniko-Kulikovskij and Varvara Nikolaevna Rud’. After gymnasium in Simferopol studies of Sanskrit and linguistics…