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Dom Antonio
Personal
Born c. 1643
Died1695
Religion Christianity

Dom Antonio de Rozario ( c. 1643 – 1695) was a Christian missionary from Bengal. He was the first writer of Bangla prose. [1]

Biography

Antonio was born on circa 1643 in a jomidar family of Bhushana in the Jessore- Faridpur areas. [1] He was the prince of Bhushsna. His Bengali name could not be discovered. [2]

Antonio was kidnapped by Portuguese pirates in 1663. [1] He was taken to Arakan to sell him as a slave. He was rescued by a Portuguese priest named Manoel de Rozario. [1] Later, he was converted to Christianity and took the name Dom Antonio de Rozario.

Antonio returned to Bhushana in 1666 and started to preach Christianity. [1] He converted his wife, kith and kins and subjects into Christianity. He founded St. Nicholas Tolentino Church and Mission in Koshavanga village. [1] Later, the Church and Mission were transferred to Nagori village of Bhawal Pargana of Dhaka.

Antonio wrote a book titled Brahman Roman Catholic Sambad. [1] The 120 page book contained a religious debate between a Brahmin and a Roman Catholic. [3] The book was translated into Portuguese by Manuel da Assumpção and the translated book was published by Francisco Da Silva from Lisbon in 1743. [4] Later, the main manuscript was collected by Surendranath Sen and he edited the book. The edited book was published by the University of Calcutta in 1937. [5] The book was first Bangla book translated by a foreigner. [2]

Antonio died in 1695. [6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Sarker, Sushanta (2012). "Antonio, Dom". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN  984-32-0576-6. OCLC  52727562. OL  30677644M. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b Paniker, K. Ayyappa (1997). Medieval Indian Literature: Surveys and selections. Sahitya Akademi. p. 69. ISBN  81-260-0365-0.
  3. ^ George, K. M. (1992). Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Surveys and poems. Sahitya Akademi. p. 73. ISBN  81-7201-324-8.
  4. ^ "বাংলা গদ্যের বিকাশে ইউরোপীয় ও মিশনারিদের অবদান". Ittefaq (in Bengali). 12 June 2015. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  5. ^ "হরফ নির্মাতা পঞ্চানন কর্মকার ও তাঁর উত্তরসূরিগণ". Ittefaq (in Bengali). 12 June 2015. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  6. ^ "The first-ever bangla grammar and dictionary by a portuguese priest". The Daily Star. 21 February 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dom Antonio
Personal
Born c. 1643
Died1695
Religion Christianity

Dom Antonio de Rozario ( c. 1643 – 1695) was a Christian missionary from Bengal. He was the first writer of Bangla prose. [1]

Biography

Antonio was born on circa 1643 in a jomidar family of Bhushana in the Jessore- Faridpur areas. [1] He was the prince of Bhushsna. His Bengali name could not be discovered. [2]

Antonio was kidnapped by Portuguese pirates in 1663. [1] He was taken to Arakan to sell him as a slave. He was rescued by a Portuguese priest named Manoel de Rozario. [1] Later, he was converted to Christianity and took the name Dom Antonio de Rozario.

Antonio returned to Bhushana in 1666 and started to preach Christianity. [1] He converted his wife, kith and kins and subjects into Christianity. He founded St. Nicholas Tolentino Church and Mission in Koshavanga village. [1] Later, the Church and Mission were transferred to Nagori village of Bhawal Pargana of Dhaka.

Antonio wrote a book titled Brahman Roman Catholic Sambad. [1] The 120 page book contained a religious debate between a Brahmin and a Roman Catholic. [3] The book was translated into Portuguese by Manuel da Assumpção and the translated book was published by Francisco Da Silva from Lisbon in 1743. [4] Later, the main manuscript was collected by Surendranath Sen and he edited the book. The edited book was published by the University of Calcutta in 1937. [5] The book was first Bangla book translated by a foreigner. [2]

Antonio died in 1695. [6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Sarker, Sushanta (2012). "Antonio, Dom". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN  984-32-0576-6. OCLC  52727562. OL  30677644M. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b Paniker, K. Ayyappa (1997). Medieval Indian Literature: Surveys and selections. Sahitya Akademi. p. 69. ISBN  81-260-0365-0.
  3. ^ George, K. M. (1992). Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Surveys and poems. Sahitya Akademi. p. 73. ISBN  81-7201-324-8.
  4. ^ "বাংলা গদ্যের বিকাশে ইউরোপীয় ও মিশনারিদের অবদান". Ittefaq (in Bengali). 12 June 2015. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  5. ^ "হরফ নির্মাতা পঞ্চানন কর্মকার ও তাঁর উত্তরসূরিগণ". Ittefaq (in Bengali). 12 June 2015. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  6. ^ "The first-ever bangla grammar and dictionary by a portuguese priest". The Daily Star. 21 February 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2020.

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