Christian missionaries were pioneers in the study and use of vernacular languages in India. They translated religious texts, developed grammars and dictionaries, and established educational institutions where teaching was often conducted in local languages to effectively communicate and spread their message to the local population.
Identify the statement which is wrong.
Asked in TNPSC CS Prelims 2015 · Topic: Social Religious Movement (Genesis and Salient Features of 19th Century Socio-Religious Reform Movements)
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Answer: D. The missionaries spread the Gospel only through English language
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