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Georg Bühler
1837–1898
A pioneering 19th-century Indologist, he helped open up the study of Sanskrit, Indian law, and ancient inscriptions for readers in Europe and beyond. His work combined careful scholarship with years of first-hand study in India.
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On the Indian Sect of the Jainas
by Georg Bühler
About the author
Born in 1837 in Borstel, Hanover, Georg Bühler became one of the leading European scholars of ancient Indian languages and legal traditions. He studied at the University of Göttingen and later deepened his training in major manuscript collections and scholarly centers in Paris, London, and Oxford.
A large part of his career was spent in India, where he taught at Elphinstone College in Bombay and served in educational and Sanskrit-study posts. He was especially known for his work on Sanskrit, Dharma literature, paleography, and inscriptions, and he played an important role in collecting and describing Indian manuscripts.
Bühler also wrote practical scholarly books, including works that helped students approach Sanskrit more directly. He died in 1898, but his research remained influential in Indology, especially in the study of ancient Indian law, writing systems, and textual traditions.