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🔆 Constantine Joseph Beschi (Veeramamunivar) – In the News
📍 Why in the News?
Recently, Emerald Publishers released the English translation of the first Tamil biography of Veeramamunivar (Constantine Joseph Beschi), written by A. Muttusami Pillei.
📍 Who was Constantine Joseph Beschi?
✅ Italian Jesuit missionary and renowned Tamil scholar
✅ Maintained close friendship with Chanda Sahib, Nawab of Carnatic
✅ Even served as Dewan under Chanda Sahib
📍 Muttusami Pillei’s Views on Beschi
✅ A devout religious missionary
✅ Appointed Dewan of Tiruchi; Nawab gifted him 4 villages (yielding ₹12,000 annual revenue)
✅ Held office till 1740
✅ Practiced strict asceticism – abstained from flesh & fish
✅ Studied Sanskrit, Telugu, and Tamil, becoming a master of Tamil literature
📍 UPSC Relevance – History (Literature)
Beschi’s scholarship and role as Veeramamunivar highlight the interaction of European missionaries with Indian languages & culture, contributing to the evolution of Tamil literature.
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