Mahatma Gandhi University, KeralaThe Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala (MGU) is a state owned public university headquartered in Kottayam in the state of Kerala, India. It was established on 2 October 1983 on Gandhi Jayanti day. Mahatma Gandhi University (formerly Gandhiji University) has been approved by University Grants Commission (UGC) and accredited with the highest grade of 'A++' (CGPA - 3.61) by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council of India.
Benjamin Bailey (missionary)Benjamin Bailey (November 1791 in Dewsbury – 3 April 1871 in Sheinton, Shropshire, England) was a British Church Mission Society missionary in Kerala, India for 34 years. He was ordained 1815 and moved to Kerala in 1816 where he found a mission station in Kottayam, and in 1821 he established a Malayalam printing press.
TravancoreKingdom in southern India from 1729 to 1949Today part ofIndiaThe Kingdom of Travancore (), also known as the Thiruvithamkoor Kingdom (Malayalam:) and Travancore State, was a princely state in the Indian subcontinent that lasted from c. 1729 until 1949. It was ruled by the Travancore royal family from Padmanabhapuram, and later Thiruvananthapuram.
East India CompanyBritish joint-stock company (1600–1874)The East India Company (EIC) was an English, and later British, joint-stock company that was founded in 1600 and dissolved in 1874. It was formed for Indian Ocean trade, initially with the East Indies (which included the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia), and later with East Asia. The company gained control of large parts of the Indian subcontinent and Hong Kong.
John Munro, 9th of TeaninichJohn Munro (June 1778 – 25 January 1858) of the H.E.I.C.S was a Scottish soldier and administrator who served as Resident and Diwan of the States of Travancore and Cochin between 1810 and 1819.
Princely stateA princely state (also called native state) was a nominally sovereign entity of the British Indian Empire that was not directly governed by the British Indian government, but rather by an indigenous ruler under a form of indirect rule, subject to a subsidiary alliance and the suzerainty or paramountcy of the British Crown.
DewanDewan (also known as diwan, sometimes spelled devan or divan) designated a powerful government official, minister, or ruler. A dewan was the head of a state institution of the same name (see Divan). Diwans belonged to the elite families in the history of Mughal and post-Mughal India and held high posts within the government. EtymologyThe word is Persian in origin and was loaned into Arabic.
KeralaKerala, officially Keralam, is a state on the Malabar Coast of southern India. It was formed on 1 November 1956 under the States Reorganisation Act, which unified the country's Malayalam-speaking regions into a single state. Covering 38,863 km2 (15,005 sq mi), Kerala is primarily a strip of coastal plains sandwiched by the Western Ghats and the Laccadive Sea, bound by Karnataka to the northeast, Tamil Nadu to the east, and the Lakshadweep islands in the western vicinity.
Presidency University, KolkataPresidency University, formerly Presidency College, is a publicstate university located in College Street, Kolkata. Established in 1817 as the Hindu College, it was later renamed Presidency College in 1855 and functioned as a leading constituent college under the University of Calcutta. It is widely regarded as the oldest and most prestigious places of higher education in India as well as one of the oldest in Asia.
Orthodox Theological Seminary, KottayamThe Orthodox Theological Seminary, also known as Old Seminary (Pazhaya Seminary) and M. D. Orthodox Seminary, is a seminary of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. It was founded in 1815 by priest-monk Pulikkottil Joseph Ittoop Ramban (later Mar Dionysius II) with the help of Colonel John Munro to serve the Malankara Syrian Church and to invite CMS missionaries to teach theology. At that time, deacons were ordained as priests without an organized theological education.
National Institutional Ranking FrameworkNational Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a ranking methodology released annually by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, to rank institutions of higher education in India. The framework was approved by the former Ministry of Human Resource Development (now the Ministry of Education) and launched by the Minister on 29 September 2015.
Church Mission SocietyThe Church Mission Society (CMS), formerly known as the Church Missionary Society, is a British Anglicanmission society working internationally with Christians. CMS was founded in 1799, and has given its name "CMS" to a number of daughter organisations around the world, including Australia and New Zealand, which have now become independent.
MalayalamDravidian languageA Malayalam speaker, recorded in South AfricaMalayalam (മലയാളം, Malayāḷam, ) is a Dravidian language, primarily spoken by the Malayali people, native to the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district). It is one of 22 scheduled languages, as well as one of 11 classical languages, of India. Malayalam has official language status in Kerala, Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé).
Benjamin Bailey (missionary)Benjamin Bailey (November 1791 in Dewsbury – 3 April 1871 in Sheinton, Shropshire, England) was a British Church Mission Society missionary in Kerala, India for 34 years. He was ordained 1815 and moved to Kerala in 1816 where he found a mission station in Kottayam, and in 1821 he established a Malayalam printing press.TravancoreKingdom in southern India from 1729 to 1949Today part ofIndiaThe Kingdom of Travancore (), also known as the Thiruvithamkoor Kingdom (Malayalam:) and Travancore State, was a princely state in the Indian subcontinent that lasted from c. 1729 until 1949. It was ruled by the Travancore royal family from Padmanabhapuram, and later Thiruvananthapuram.East India CompanyBritish joint-stock company (1600–1874)The East India Company (EIC) was an English, and later British, joint-stock company that was founded in 1600 and dissolved in 1874. It was formed for Indian Ocean trade, initially with the East Indies (which included the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia), and later with East Asia. The company gained control of large parts of the Indian subcontinent and Hong Kong.John Munro, 9th of TeaninichJohn Munro (June 1778 – 25 January 1858) of the H.E.I.C.S was a Scottish soldier and administrator who served as Resident and Diwan of the States of Travancore and Cochin between 1810 and 1819.Princely stateA princely state (also called native state) was a nominally sovereign entity of the British Indian Empire that was not directly governed by the British Indian government, but rather by an indigenous ruler under a form of indirect rule, subject to a subsidiary alliance and the suzerainty or paramountcy of the British Crown.DewanDewan (also known as diwan, sometimes spelled devan or divan) designated a powerful government official, minister, or ruler. A dewan was the head of a state institution of the same name (see Divan). Diwans belonged to the elite families in the history of Mughal and post-Mughal India and held high posts within the government. EtymologyThe word is Persian in origin and was loaned into Arabic.KeralaKerala, officially Keralam, is a state on the Malabar Coast of southern India. It was formed on 1 November 1956 under the States Reorganisation Act, which unified the country's Malayalam-speaking regions into a single state. Covering 38,863 km2 (15,005 sq mi), Kerala is primarily a strip of coastal plains sandwiched by the Western Ghats and the Laccadive Sea, bound by Karnataka to the northeast, Tamil Nadu to the east, and the Lakshadweep islands in the western vicinity.Presidency University, KolkataPresidency University, formerly Presidency College, is a publicstate university located in College Street, Kolkata. Established in 1817 as the Hindu College, it was later renamed Presidency College in 1855 and functioned as a leading constituent college under the University of Calcutta. It is widely regarded as the oldest and most prestigious places of higher education in India as well as one of the oldest in Asia.Orthodox Theological Seminary, KottayamThe Orthodox Theological Seminary, also known as Old Seminary (Pazhaya Seminary) and M. D. Orthodox Seminary, is a seminary of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. It was founded in 1815 by priest-monk Pulikkottil Joseph Ittoop Ramban (later Mar Dionysius II) with the help of Colonel John Munro to serve the Malankara Syrian Church and to invite CMS missionaries to teach theology. At that time, deacons were ordained as priests without an organized theological education.National Institutional Ranking FrameworkNational Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a ranking methodology released annually by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, to rank institutions of higher education in India. The framework was approved by the former Ministry of Human Resource Development (now the Ministry of Education) and launched by the Minister on 29 September 2015.Church Mission SocietyThe Church Mission Society (CMS), formerly known as the Church Missionary Society, is a British Anglicanmission society working internationally with Christians. CMS was founded in 1799, and has given its name "CMS" to a number of daughter organisations around the world, including Australia and New Zealand, which have now become independent.MalayalamDravidian languageA Malayalam speaker, recorded in South AfricaMalayalam (മലയാളം, Malayāḷam, ) is a Dravidian language, primarily spoken by the Malayali people, native to the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district). It is one of 22 scheduled languages, as well as one of 11 classical languages, of India. Malayalam has official language status in Kerala, Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé).*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.