Statements (26)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:missionary
|
gptkbp:activePeriod |
19th century
early 20th century |
gptkbp:ceased_operations |
early 20th century
|
gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Sri_Lanka
|
gptkbp:foundedBy |
gptkb:American_Board_of_Commissioners_for_Foreign_Missions
|
gptkbp:foundedIn |
1816
|
gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Jaffna
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
American Ceylon Mission
|
gptkbp:languageOfWork |
gptkb:Tamil
English |
gptkbp:legacy |
influence on education in northern Sri Lanka
promotion of women's education in Sri Lanka |
gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Jaffna_Peninsula
|
gptkbp:notableFor |
printing presses
establishing schools medical missions translation of the Bible into Tamil |
gptkbp:notableInstitution |
gptkb:Jaffna_College
Uduvil Girls' College Batticotta Seminary |
gptkbp:purpose |
Christian missionary work
|
gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Protestant_Christianity
|
gptkbp:targetAudience |
Tamil population
|
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Jaffna_College
|
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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