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Jean Antoine Dubois

About the Author

Jean-Antoine Dubois (1765-1848) was a French Catholic missionary who ministered to the Holy Cross Church, Cordel in Mangalore, India, dressing and living as a Hindu for many years. He helped establish agricultural colonies and bring smallpox vaccination to the region. He translated the Hindu works Panchatantra and The Exploits of the Guru Paramarta into French.