MAHARAJAH SERFOJI ll 's PRINTING PRESS:
the logo of the press established by maharajah serfoji ll called the "Navavidya Kalasala Varnayantra". maharajah serfoji ll started the first printing press in 1805 in Thanjavur with Devanagari script called Navavidya kalasala varnayantra for producing copies of all great works in languages for wider use and circulation among public. The journal entitled ‘Indian Antiquary’ volume-1, published in 1872 mentions that the Serfoji’s printing press was the earliest printing press, which was started for Devanagari script printing in whole south India. The Types and blocks were prepared using soft stone and hard wood. Even today the saraswathi mahal library preserves some of the books printed in press.The Maratha kings started chatrams for catering and other physical needs of the pilgrims. Raja Serfoji II started school attached to the most of the chatrams under his control and imparted free education to village children. For the use of little children, Serfoji ordered that the English book like Aesop’s fables to Translate into simple Indian languages in his printing press.
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the logo of the press established by maharajah serfoji ll called the "Navavidya Kalasala Varnayantra". maharajah serfoji ll started the first printing press in 1805 in Thanjavur with Devanagari script called Navavidya kalasala varnayantra for producing copies of all great works in languages for wider use and circulation among public. The journal entitled ‘Indian Antiquary’ volume-1, published in 1872 mentions that the Serfoji’s printing press was the earliest printing press, which was started for Devanagari script printing in whole south India. The Types and blocks were prepared using soft stone and hard wood. Even today the saraswathi mahal library preserves some of the books printed in press.The Maratha kings started chatrams for catering and other physical needs of the pilgrims. Raja Serfoji II started school attached to the most of the chatrams under his control and imparted free education to village children. For the use of little children, Serfoji ordered that the English book like Aesop’s fables to Translate into simple Indian languages in his printing press.
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copyrights reserved,
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