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About The Book: A Grammar of the Hindústání Language is a comprehensive guide to learning Hindustani, authored to facilitate mastery of its grammar, script, and vocabulary. The book includes detailed instructions in both the Persian-Arabic and Devanagari scripts, supplemented by numerous copper-plate illustrations for clarity. It provides extensive reading exercises, offering easy extracts in both scripts to introduce learners to classic texts like Totá-kahání and Bágh-o-Bahár. A rich vocabulary section and explanatory notes enhance understanding, making this work a complete introduction to the Hindustani language for students, scholars, and those preparing for administrative roles in British India. About The Author: Duncan Forbes (1798–1868) was a Scottish linguist and orientalist renowned for his contributions to the study and teaching of Eastern languages. Born in Kinnaird, Perthshire, he overcame early illiteracy to become a scholar, earning a master's degree from the University of St. Andrews. Forbes taught at Calcutta Academy before returning to Europe due to health issues. He later became a professor of Oriental languages at King’s College London (1837–1861) and worked at the British Museum. Known for his translations and grammars in Urdu, Persian, and Arabic, his works include Bagh-O-Bahar and A History of Chess. The Title 'A Grammar of the Hindustani Language: In the Oriental and Roman Character with Numerous Copper-plate Illustrations of the Persian and Devanágarí Systems of Alphabetic Writing to which is Added a Copious Selection of Easy Extracts for Reading, in the Persi-Arabic and Devanagarí Characters Forming a Complete Introduction to the Totá-kahání and Bágh-o-bahár Together with a Vocabulary of All the Words and Various Explanatory Notes written/authored/edited by Duncan Forbes', published in the year 2025. The ISBN 9789369200436 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 271 (Pages). The publisher of this title i