Heinrich Roth (December 18, 1620 in Augsburg, Germany - June 20, 1668 in Agra) was a missionary and pioneering Sanskrit scholar. He became a Jesuit in 1639; was assigned to the Ethiopian mission, and arrived at Goa by the land route, via Isfahan. He laboured first on the Island of Salsette off Goa, where from time to time he acted as Portuguese interpreter. He was sent on an embassy to one of the native princes, and finally reached the empire of the Great Mogul, where, … Wikipedia
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