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Hermann Gundert was a German missionary, linguist, and scholar who worked in the Malabar region of present-day Kerala. He studied Malayalam extensively, published a Malayalam grammar in 1859, and compiled a Malayalam-English dictionary issued in 1872. His linguistic and educational work contributed to the documentation and standardization of written Malayalam, making his publications important resources for later language study.
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What did Hermann Gundert publish about Malayalam?
His major works include the Malayalam grammar Malayalabhaasha Vyakaranam from 1859 and A Malayalam and English Dictionary from 1872. The dictionary contains 1,116 pages and was published in Mangalore. [Columbia University Libraries](https://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/digital/collections/cul/texts/ldpd_8661431_000/) [University of Calicut](https://docs.uoc.ac.in/website/SDE/ex5441.pdf)
Where did Hermann Gundert work in Kerala?
Gundert worked on the Malabar coast, especially around Thalassery and Illikkunnu. The Gundert Bungalow in Illikkunnu is remembered as his former residence and as a place connected with his Malayalam scholarship. [Kerala Tourism](https://www.keralatourism.org/thalassery/tourist-circuits/culture/gundert-bungalow)
Was Hermann Gundert related to the writer Hermann Hesse?
Yes. Gundert was the maternal grandfather of German novelist and Nobel laureate Hermann Hesse. Hesse's family history records that his father worked as an assistant to Gundert, his father-in-law. [Hermann Hesse family history](https://www.hermann-hesse.de/leben-und-werk/biografie/familie/) [Hesse Museum](https://www.hesse-museum-gaienhofen.de/de/ausstellungen/hermann-hesse)
Did Hermann Gundert work on Bible translations as well as dictionaries?
His work extended beyond lexicography into Christian translation and education. A University of Calicut overview credits him with translating the Old Testament from Hebrew and the New Testament from Greek into Malayalam. [University of Calicut](https://docs.uoc.ac.in/website/SDE/ex5441.pdf)
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