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Joseph Mullens
1820–1879
An English Congregational missionary, scholar, and writer, he spent much of his life in India and became known for combining ministry with education, publishing, and careful observation of the places he served. His work also included influential travel writing on Madagascar and East Africa.
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Twelve months in Madagascar
by Joseph Mullens
About the author
Born in London on September 2, 1820, he studied at Coward College and graduated from the University of London before preparing for missionary work with the London Missionary Society. He was ordained in the early 1840s and soon left for India, where he served mainly in Calcutta.
Alongside preaching, he took a strong interest in education, language, and publishing. He wrote and edited widely, helped document missionary work in India, and is also remembered for books drawn from his travels, especially on Madagascar. His career brought together pastoral work, scholarship, and a talent for making distant places vivid to readers at home.
He died on July 10, 1879, during a journey in East Africa. No suitable verified portrait image was confirmed from the pages checked, so no profile image is included here.