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In which ways the Christian missionaries contributed to the development of Indian literature?

1. They published dictionaries and grammar in several local languages.

2. They established lithographic presses for printing literature in local languages for the benefit of the new, or would-be converts.

3. They taught not only English but also local languages in Indian schools and colleges.

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Explanation:

Statement 1: The books written by them were meant for the newly arrived clergymen from Europe. These books helped these missionaries as much as they helped the writers in the local languages. They could easily turn to the dictionaries to find a suitable word or see if the word was grammatically correct.
Statement 2: Lithographic printing press were introduced in India in the beginning of the nineteenth century. The foreigners had established these presses for printing literature in local languages for the benefit of the new, or would-be converts.
Statement 3: The other important fact is the establishment of schools and colleges by the missionaries.Here, besides English, the missionaries also taught the local languages. Perhaps their aim was to spread Christianity but they also produced a newly educated class, who had a desire to read their literature.Thus, the role of missionaries cannot be ignored while writing the history of Indian languages and literature.