Christian Friedrich Schwarz
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Christian Frederick Schwarz was a German Lutheran missionary to India. He was known for his linguistic skills, with knowledge of Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Sanskrit, Tamil, Urdu, Persian, Marathi, and Telu
Young Serfoji II with Schwartz
Christian Friedrich Schwarz Memorial, St. Mary's Church, Madras
Memorial to Schwartz by John Flaxman, commissioned by Serfoji II, Raja of Tanjore, at the CSI Schwartz Church, Tanjore
Replica of the Schwartz Memorial at the Tanjore Palace Museum
Serfoji II
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Serfoji II, also known as Sarabhoji II Bhonsle, was the last sovereign ruler of the Maratha principality of Thanjavur. He ruled from 1787 to 1793, and again from 1798 until his death in 1832. He was a
Christian Friedrich Schwarz
…kingdom. Shortly before his death, he committed to Schwarz the education of his adopted son and successor Sarabhoji (Serfoji). Schwarz taught the prince, Prince Serfoji, and another slightly older pupil Vedanayagam, using the gurukulam approach, where the teacher and the pupil live together. Serfoji later built a church…
Serfoji II
Serfoji II miniature painting. National Museum, Copenhagen
Tanjore painting of a royal procession: Maharaja Amarasimha and Serfoji From the collection of the V&A Museum.
Entrance of the Sarasvati Mahal Library, Tanjore, Tamil Nadu, India.