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Birth of Indian studies
Birth of Indian studies
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Antiquité géographique de l'Inde et de plusieurs autres contrées de la Haute-Asie J.-B. d'Anville. 1775
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Lettre par laquelle M. Lamarepicquot propose la vente de ses collections d'objets relatifs à l'archéologie, aux religions et à l'histoire naturelle de l'Inde 1832
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Exploration archéologique de l'Inde et du Népal : résultats de la mission du Dr Gustave Le Bon 1887
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Archéologie du Sud de l'Inde G. Jouveau-Dubreuil. 1914
Antoine-Isaac Silvestre de Sacy
Sacy, known for his expertise in Arabic and Persian, attracted a great number of students from all over Europe to Paris. Alongside fellow scholars, he co-founded the Société asiatique, serving as its inaugural president. Among his notable students were early pioneers in Indology such as Chézy, Garcin de Tassy, Bopp, Kosegarten, Mitscherlich, Vullers, Mohl, Quatremère, and Reinaud. While primarily focused on Arabic and Persian studies, Sacy also maintained an interest in India. His significant accomplishment came in 1814 when the king Louis XVIII sanctioned the establishment of Sanskrit and Chinese chairs at the Collège de France.
Chézy, A.-L.
Chézy, a French orientalist, was one of the first European scholars to immerse himself in the study of Sanskrit. He began studying the language around 1803, and eventually acquired a true mastery of Sanskrit, even enough to compose poems. He became the inaugural professor of Sanskrit at the Collège de France in 1815. He is the author of numerous publications and translations of Sanskrit texts.
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Medjnoun et Leïla. Poème traduit du persan de Djâmy par A.-L. Chezy 1807
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Discours prononcé au Collège royal de France, à l'ouverture du cours de langue et de littérature sanskrite A.-L. Chézy. 1815
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Analyse du Mégha-Doûtah, poème sanskrit de Kâlidâsa A. L. Chézy. 1817
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Cours de Chézy et traductions 1822-1824
Abraham-Hyacinthe Anquetil-Duperron
Anquetil-Duperron, a French scholar and linguist of the 18th century, ventured into the depths of India's intellectual heritage, driven by an insatiable curiosity and a thirst for knowledge. His journey marked a pivotal moment in the exploration of Indian languages, culture, and philosophy. He encountered the sacred scriptures of the Zoroastrians, known as the Avesta, which profoundly influenced his understanding of Indian languages and religions. Duperron's seminal work, "Zend-Avesta," marked the first European translation of Zoroastrian scriptures into a Western language.
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Législation orientale A.-H. Anquetil-Duperron. 1778
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Carte générale du cours du Gange et du Gagra dressée sur les Cartes particulières du P. Tieffentaller, J. Missionnaire Apostolique dans l'Inde A.-H. Anquetil-Duperron. 1783
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Carte générale du cours du Gange et du Gagra dressée sur les Cartes particulières du P. Tieffentaller, J. Missionnaire Apostolique dans l'Inde A.-H. Anquetil-Duperron. 1784
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Description historique et géographique de l'Inde 1786-1789
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Dignité du commerce et de l'état de commerçant A.-H. Anquetil-Duperron. 1789
The Asiatic Society of Paris
The Société asiatique, a French association founded in 1822, emerged against a backdrop of growing interest, encouraged by the early successes of Orientalism. Its primary aim was to promote and disseminate knowledge about Asia. The society is best known for its publication, the Journal asiatique.