 Title page of the book, edition 1778 | |
| Author | Nathaniel Brassey Halhed |
|---|---|
| Original title | A Grammar of the Bengal Language |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Bengali grammar |
| Published | 1778 |
| Publication place | Bengal Presidency |
| Media type | Printed |
| Pages | 217 (first edition) |
| OCLC | 457571405 |
| Preceded by | A Code of Gentoo Laws (1776) |
A Grammar of the Bengal Language is a 1778 modern Bengali grammar book written in English by Nathaniel Brassey Halhed. This is the first grammar book of the Bengali language. The book, published in 1778, was probably printed from the Endorse Press in Hooghly, Bengal Presidency.
See also
References
- MA Qayyum (2012). "Halhed, Nathaniel Brassey". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- Muhammad Shafiq Hussain (18 February 2007). "The Birth of Bengali language". The Daily Star. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- "History of Bengali language". bengalitranslation.net. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- Ghulam Moinuddin (December 1985). "Bengali Books: Early publication". Boi [Book] (in Bengali). Bangla Academy. p. 16. ISBN 984-07-2928-4.
External links
- A Grammar Of The Bengal Language — archive.org
- A Grammar of the Bengal Language — Google Books
- A Grammar of the Bengal Language – Preview — Google Books
- Bengali Language Collection — National Library of India
- Earliest printed books in select languages, Part 2: 1501–1897 — Britannica
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