Idaiyangudi

2 events, 1856 to 1877; 1 marked as turning points.

  1. 1856

    1. 1856Language

      Caldwell's Comparative Grammar of the Dravidian languages

      With his Comparative Grammar, Robert Caldwell showed that the Dravidian languages make up a separate language family.

  2. 1877

    1. 1877Religion

      Robert Caldwell consecrated Bishop of Tirunelveli

      Missionary and Dravidian scholar Robert Caldwell, based at Idaiyangudi, was consecrated as a bishop for the Tirunelveli mission.