Christian Friedrich Schwarz (1726 - 1798)

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Christian Friedrich Schwarz

Christian Friedrich Schwarz was a German Lutheran missionary to India, a polyglot and diplomat.

Schwarz knew many languages, including Hebrew, Greek, Sanskrit, and Persian. Very young, he set out on a mission to India in early 1750 and was very successful. Schwartz was favorably received by Indian royalty, he taught Raja Serfoji of Tanjore, and was greatly respected by the local people for his good works.

The results of Christian Schwartz's missionary work exceeded all expectations. Schwartz founded several schools in India and had a significant impact on the establishment of Protestant Christianity in southern India. He lived in India until the end of his life and was buried with honors at St. Peter's Church in Maharnonbuhavadi, Thanjavur.

Date and place of birt:8 october 1726, Słońsk, Poland
Date and place of death:13 february 1798, Thanjāvūr, India
Period of activity: XVIII century
Specialization:Diplomat, Educator, Interpreter, Linguist, Politician, Priest