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The prime object of this monograph is to review the Indian career of the two Jervis brothers — George Risto and Thomas Best — with a view to highlighting their pioneering contributions to the cause of rational education and to the dissemination of scientific knowledge which marked the beginning of the process of Modernization in post-1818 Western India.
George set up Ganeet Shilpa Vidyalaya (the Engineer Institution) with Marathi as the medium of instruction, and also wrote and translated standard books in Mathematics. His younger brother Thomas achieved fame for the Konkan Education Society formed in the Southern Konkan in 1824.
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J V Naik
J.V. Naik taught history first at the Elphinstone College, then at the Govt. of Maharashtra I.Y. College and before his retirement he was professor and head, department of history, University of Mumbai. He was awarded a fellowship of the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute for research in Canada. He has lectured at some Universities in Canada and participated in international conferences in India and abroad. He was the general president of the Indian History Congress, and he has delivered several prestigious endowment lectures. He was UGC visiting fellow at the M.S. University at Baroda and at the Shivaji University, Kolhapur. He has authored several books and booklets, including one on national integration for the Central Board for Workers’ Education, sponsored by the Ministry of Labour, Govt. of India. Through his numerous research papers, which are widely cited, he has made a seminal contribution to a better understanding of the nature of 19th century Maharashtrian renaissance and the history of the quest for social justice in India. He has been a member of the Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India. He is presently a trustee of Mani Bhavan Gandhi Sangrahalaya, and of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai.Prabha Ravi Shankar
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Q1. What is The Jervis Brothers monograph about?
Reviews the Indian career of the Jervis brothers — George Risto and Thomas Best — and their pioneering contributions to rational education and scientific knowledge in post-1818 Western India.
Q2. Who authored this?
Authored by J.V. Naik and published by Indus Source Books, Mumbai.
Q3. Who should read this?
Historians and researchers interested in the colonial history of Western India and early modern education.
Q4. What is the price?
The price is Rs. 125. Visit indussource.com for current pricing.
Q5. Is free shipping available?
Free shipping on orders above Rs. 500 within India.
Q6. Where can I buy this?
Available on indussource.com and Amazon India.
Q7. Are there other books in this series?
Yes — 25 monographs on the Founders and Guardians of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai. Browse at indussource.com.
