J. V. S. Taylor
Rev. Joseph van Someran Taylor (Bellary, 3 July 1820 – Edinburgh, 2 June 1881), known more commonly as J. V. S. Taylor, was a Scottish Christian missionary and writer of Gujarati language. He made the earliest attempt among westerners at writing a grammar of Gujarati, and also translated the Bible into Gujarati. Family The earlier first London Missionary Society missionary to Gujarat, John Taylor (missionary), John Taylor M.D. had arrived in 1805 but became disheartened by the state of the mission and entered government service. Joseph Taylor (missionary), Joseph Taylor (d. Bombay, November 1852 or 1859), was missionary in Bellary since 1812, then Belgaum since September, 1820. It was this Joseph Taylor who was father of J. V. S. Taylor. Rev. J. V. S. Taylor was married twice, to Eliza Mary Pritchard (1847) and Georgina Brodie (1859): both his wives were Scottish. A son, Dr Lechmere Taylor, became Director of the Edinburgh Medical Missionary Society. Life J. V. S. Taylor was b ...
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