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About The Book: Hindustani Selections: With a Vocabulary of the Words (1845) by James Robert Ballantyne is a comprehensive guide for learning the Hindustani language, spoken in India, Pakistan, and parts of South Asia. The book features a collection of curated Hindustani texts accompanied by a vocabulary section that provides definitions and translations of the terms used. Written in English, it is tailored for English-speaking learners, offering an accessible approach to understanding the language. This resource serves as both an instructional tool and a reference, making it invaluable for beginners seeking to study Hindustani. About The Author: James Robert Ballantyne (1813–1864) was a Scottish Orientalist. From 1832 to 1845 he was a master at the Scottish Naval and Military Academy in Edinburgh, teaching Persian Hindi and Arabic to prospective officers of the East India Company. From 1845 he was superintendent of the Sanskrit College (Benares) in Varanasi (then known as Benares). He went to England in 1861 where he was elected librarian of the India Office. Ballantyne published grammars of Sanskrit, Hindi (2nd edition, 1868), and Marathi, and published an edition of the Laghukaumudi of Varadarāja 1849-52 and the first part of the Mahabhashya of Patanjali in 1856, for the first time opening native Indian grammatical tradition to a wider European scholarly audience. He wrote many books as: Hindustani Grammar and Exercises, Mahratta Grammar, Elements of Hindu and Braj-Bhaka Grammar, Hindustani Selections, Pocket Guide to Hindustani Conversation etc. The Title 'Hindustani Selections: With a Vocabulary of the Words written/authored/edited by James R. Ballantyne', published in the year 2024. The ISBN 9789367802595 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 90 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English, Hindi, Urdu. The subject of this book is History. Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms.