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About The Book: Hitopadesa: The Sanskrit Text of the First Book, or Mitra-Labha; with a Grammatical Analysis, Alphabetically Arranged (1840) by Francis Johnson is a scholarly resource designed for students of Sanskrit. Prepared for use at the East India College, the work focuses on the first book, Mitra-Labha (Gaining Friends), offering the Sanskrit text alongside a detailed grammatical analysis. This systematic arrangement aids learners in understanding linguistic structures and vocabulary, making it a valuable tool for Sanskrit education and classical literature studies. About The Author: Francis Johnson (1795/96–1876) was a British linguist and professor at the East India Company College (1824–1855), where he taught Sanskrit, Telugu, and Bengali. He is best known for his 1852 Persian, Arabic, and English dictionary, a comprehensive work surpassing earlier editions. Johnson also published works like Hitopadesa (1840) and supported Congregationalism by funding a chapel in Hertford Heath. The Title 'Hitopadesa: The Sanskrit Text of the First Book, or Mitra-Labha; with a Grammatical Analysis, Alphabetically Arranged written/authored/edited by Francis Johnson', published in the year 2025. The ISBN 9789369200740 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 175 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in Sanskrit, English. The subject of this book is Hinduism. Size of the book is 21.59 x 27.94 cms.