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Gerasim Stepanovich Lebedev (Russian: Гера́сим Степа́нович Ле́бедев; 1749 – July 27, 1817), also spelled Herasim Steppanovich Lebedeff (Bengali: হেরাসিম স্তেপানোভিচ লেবেদেফ), was a Russian adventurer, linguist, pioneer of Bengali theatre (founded European-style proscenium drama theatre in India in 1795), translator, musician and writer.[1] He was a pioneer of Indology.[2][3]
- ^ Ghosh, Prodyot (2012). "Lebedeff, Gerasim Steppanovich". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ Kadakin, Alexander M. (February 26, 2002). "Text of the Message of the Russian Ambassador, Alexander M. Kadakin, on the Occasion of the Stone Laying Ceremony of the Russian Culture Pavilion in the International Town of Auroville (Tamil Nadu, India)". Ambassador's Interviews, Speeches and Articles. The Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of India. Archived from the original on 2007-08-08. Retrieved 2006-12-08.
- ^ "G.S. Lebedev — Founder of the Russian Indology (1749-1817)". Russian Indology: Personalities. Russian Cultural Centre, Mumbai. Archived from the original on 2007-08-23. Retrieved 2006-12-08.