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Max Arthur Macauliffe
(1841–1913)
Orientalist
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Max Arthur Macauliffe was an orientalist, best known for The Sikh religion.
Quick Facts About Max Arthur Macauliffe
- Born
- September 10, 1841
- Died
- March 15, 1913
- Profession
- Orientalist
- Notable works
- The Sikh religion
About Max Arthur Macauliffe
Max Arthur Macauliffe, originally known as Michael McAuliffe, was a senior Irish administrator, prolific scholar and author in British India. Macauliffe is renowned for his partial translation of the Sikh scripture, Guru Granth Sahib, and Sikh history into English. His magnum opus was The Sikh Religion: Its Gurus, Sacred Writings and Authors, published in 1909 by the Clarendon Press. He was skilled at languages, being proficient in a number of them. He is regarded as one of the most influential Western scholars on Sikhism.
Biography source: Wikipedia
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