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Sir George Abraham Grierson OM KCIE FBA (7 January 1851 – 9 March 1941) was an Irish administrator and linguist in British India. He worked in the Indian Civil Service but an interest in philology and linguistics led him to pursue studies in the languages and folklore of India during his postings in Bengal and Bihar.
The Survey was first proposed by George Abraham Grierson, a member of the Indian Civil Service and a linguist who attended the Seventh International Oriental Congress held at Vienna in September 1886. He made a proposal of the linguistic survey and it was initially turned down by the Government of India.
George Grierson may refer to: George Grierson (politician) (1867–1931), politician in Manitoba, Canada; George Grierson (printer) (c. 1679–1753), Scottish-born printer and publisher in Dublin, Ireland; George Grierson (footballer) (1905–1962), Scottish footballer; George Abraham Grierson (1851–1941), Irish administrator and linguist in ...
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George Abraham Grierson was a distinguished linguist who devoted much of his life to the study of dialects from the Indian sub-continent. [3] John Grierson is widely regarded as the father of the British documentary film movement.
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The Dr. George Grierson Award (Devnagari: डॉ जॉर्ज ग्रियर्सन पुरस्कार) is a literary honor in India. It is conferred annually by Central Institute of Hindi , (Kendriya Hindi Sansthan), Ministry of Human Resource Development on writers of outstanding works in Hindi Literature.
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