John Jeshua Kettler | |
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Born | John December 25, 1659 Elbing near Danzig (now Gdańsk) in German-speaking Poland |
Occupation | Merchant |
Years active | 1659-1718 |
John Jeshua Kettler (also written Kotelar, Kessler, or Ketelaar) (1659–1718), was a Dutch-speaking European born in German-speaking Poland. He came to Surat, India for business. He traveled from Surat to Delhi, Agra and Lahore. He learned Hindi and wrote a Hindustani grammar in Dutch.[1]