GRIMBLOT, Anne (née Jean Baptiste [sic!] Anne Sophie Toulouzan). 18?? — 1???. French Indologist, from 1839 wife of —> Paul Gr. Participated in her husband’s studies and edited his posthumous works. Publications: “Lettre sur ses [de son mari] travaux philologiques”, JA 6:20, 1872, 220-225 (see —> P. Grimblot). – Edited…
GRILL, Julius Friedrich Ludwig (1903 von Grill). Gaildorf am Kocher, Württemberg 10.4.1840 — Tübingen 10.9.1930. German Indologist and Lutheran Theologian. Professor of Theology in Tübingen. After Seminary in Urach studies of theology at Heidelberg and Tübingen, also Indology under Roth. From 1862 Vicar in Wildbad, then in Paffenhofer, 1867 Repetent in…
GRIGNARD, André. 1865? — 1935?. S.J. Rev. Belgian Missionary in India. From the late 19th century worked in Ranchi. The North Dravidian Oraon language is now better known as Kurukh. Publications: “The Oraons and Mundas: From the Time of Their Settlement in India. (An Essay of Constructive History)”, Anthropos 4, 1909,…
GRIFFITHS, John. Llanfair Caereinion, Montgomeryshire, Powys 29.11.1837 — Norton, Sherborne 1.12.1918. British (Welsh) Artist in India. Son of Evan Gr. and Mary Evans, lost early his father. Educated at Royal College of Arts, then served in South Kensington Museum. From 1865 Professor at Bombay School of Art, later its Principal.…
GRIFFITH, Ralph Thomas Hotchkin. Corsley, Wiltshire 25.5.1826 — Kotagiri, Tamil Nadu 7.11.1906. British Teacher and Translator of Sanskrit Literature. More than fifty years in India, 1853-1906. Son of Rev. Robert Clavey Gr. (d. 1844), Rector of Corsley, and Mary Hotchkin, educated in Westminster, then studies at Uppingham and from 1843…
GRIFFIN, Lepel Henry. Walford, Hertfordshire 20.7.1840 — London 9.3.1908. Sir. British Civil Servant in India. Son of Henry Gr., a clergyman, and Frances Sophia Hunter. Educated at Harrow, never went to university. Joined the I.C.S. in 1860, served in the Punjab. In 1870 Chief Secretary to Punjab Government, 1880 Chief…
GRIERSON, Mrs. (née Lucy Elizabeth Jean Collis). County Dublin 1854 — Camberley, Surrey 19.9.1943. British (Irish) Woman in India, wife of —> G. A. Grierson. Daughter of Maurice Henry Fitzgerald Collis (1824–1869), M.D., a famous surgeon in Dublin. Married in 1880, lived 30 years in India with her husband, whom…
GRIERSON, George Abraham. Glenageary near Dublin 7.1.1851 — Camberley, Surrey 7.3.1941. British (Irish) Indologist. Son of G. A. G., LL.D., Queen’s Printer for Ireland, and Isabella Ruxton. Educated at St. Bee’s School and in Shrewsbury and at Trinity College in Dublin, studied mathematics, Hindi and Sanskrit (under Atkinson), then at Cambridge and…
GREY, William George. Wellington, New Zealand 12.10.1866 — 6.4.1953. British Colonial Officer in India. Son on Major William Robert Grey and Amy Hare. Joined the army in 1886, served in Natal, Straits Settlements and Gibraltar, in 1889 transferred to Indian army. From 1902 in political service, first as vice-consul in…
GRENARD, Joseph-Fernand. Paris 4.7.1866 — Paris 1.4.1945. French Traveller. Companion of Dutreuil de Rhins in his travels of exploration in Central Asia and Tibet. Son of telegraph official Alphonse Gr. and Jenny Panthin. Studied at École des sciences politiques and É.L.O.V. For particulars of the travel see —> Dutreuil de…