The statue of Kannada lexicographer Rev Dr Ferdinand Kittel was unveiled on the Karnataka Theological College campus at Balmatta by his great-granddaughter Almuth Barbara Eleonore Meyer (Kittel) in the city on Saturday.
On the occasion, former vice-chancellor of Hampi Kannada University B A Viveka Rai said, “Many English-Kannada dictionaries have been published so far. But Kittel’s dictionary stands as the number one Kannada-English dictionary even to date. We need a similarly updated dictionary.”
Prof Rai demanded that a road, near the college, where Kittel spent most of his time, should be named after him.
He said that all works by Kittel should be digitised for future generations.
Kittel’s great-great-grandson Yves Patrick Meyer and Germany’s deputy consul general Friedrich Birgelen were present on the occasion.
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