Ballantyne, James Robert, 1813-1864

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1839-? 1845 teacher (Hindi and Sanskrit), the Scottish Naval and Military Academy; 1840 LLD, Glasgow University; 1845-1861 principal, the Government College, Benares; 1856-1861 professor of moral philosophy, the Government College, Benares; 1861 returned to Britain; 1861-1864 librarian, the India Office.

Epithet: orientalist

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creatorOf	`The Ashtadhyayi or eight chaptered Sanskrit grammar of Panini': beginning of a translation of Panini's grammar by James Robert Ballantyne (1813-64), Principal, Government College, Benares 1845-61, Librarian of India Office Library 1861-64., 1847	British Library
creatorOf	A few miscellaneous papers relating to the possible disposal of the India Office Library and Museum and to the British Museum, with brief notes on their history and contents, possibly by James Robert Ballantyne (1813-64), Principal, Government Colleg..., 1861	British Library
referencedIn	Letters received by Horace Hayman Wilson, orientalist, 1812-1860	British Library
creatorOf	MCCRIMMON COLLECTION. Vol. IX (ff. 140). Letters of and concerning Sir Antonio Pannizzi; circa 1820-1896. English and French. Lists of most of the items by Mrs. McCrimmon are attached. Contents: 1. ff. 4-84. Letters from Panizzi; 1831-1869, n.d. 2. f..., 1815-1896	British Library
creatorOf	Miscellaneous papers and notes of James Robert Ballantyne (1813-64), Principal, Government College, Benares 1845-61, Librarian of India Office Library 1861-64., 1845-1864	British Library