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Under the patronage of King Frederick IV of Denmark, Ziegenbalg, along with his fellow student, Heinrich Plütschau, became the first Protestant missionaries to India. They arrived at the Danish colony of Tranquebar on 9 July 1706.
Ziegenbalg, the prototype of German pietist Lutheran missionaries, was born in Pulsnitz, Saxony. He had a conversion experience while in high-school, after the early loss of his parents. Repeated illness and inner conflicts interrupted his studies at Berlin and Halle.
Oct 2, 2014 · The title is correct—the Pietist Lutheran Ziegenbalg preceded the better-known Anglican and Reformed missionaries in India by a century. More recently, Tamil scholar Daniel Jeyaraj has awarded...
Feb 22, 2012 · On 9th July, 1706, Ziegenbalg and Heinrich Plutschau arrived at Danish Colony of Tranquebar, hence they becoming the first Protestant missionaries to arrive on the Indian sub-continent and starting the Danish-Halle Mission. Ziegenbalg was practicing a well-intentioned form of cultural imperialism.
May 1, 2019 · Although they possessed a letter from Frederick IV authorizing them to conduct mission work among the inhabitants of the colony of Tranquebar, the colony’s leadership saw Ziegenbalg and Plütschau as unnessesary meddlers in their business enterprise.
Jun 19, 2024 · Ziegenbalg showed Hassius his credentials from King Frederick and the Danish-Halle Mission but Hassius ignored them protesting that he saw no use in their missionary efforts and they were not welcome in Tranquebar.
Jul 12, 2022 · Both men and women were eligible to become catechists. Eventually, there were four or five Tamil catechists for every European missionary. Ziegenbalg died in 1719 at 36 years of age, but his legacy continued. In fact, he is considered one of the most influential missionaries in Christian history.
