Bishop Robert Caldwell was born on 7th May 1814 in Ireland, came to Madras (now Chennai) in 1838 as a missionary of the London Missionary Society.
Caldwell arrived in Idayaiankudi after walking Hundreds of miles on behalf of the society for the propagation of the Gospel Mossion in the year 1841. Caldwell married Eliza Mault on 20th March 1844
He was a member of the Royal Asiatic Society.His most impressive work “A comparative Grammer of the Dravidian of South Indian Family of language in 1856. He wrote the book, A political and General History of the District of Tirunelveli.
He knew 18 languages. ( the stamp background shows 4 languages of South India like, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu)
Caldwell breathed his last in kodaikanal on 28th August 1891 at 77, His body was furied in the church built by him in idaiyankudi.
Department of Posts honoured by releasing a commemorative postage stamp on Robert Caldwell
Issued Date : 07.05.2010
Denomination: 500 Paise
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