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Located 20 kms from Kannur, at Nettur,
Gundert's Bungalow is on the out skirts of Thalaserry. It is a
historically significant place for all lovers of
Malayalam Language.
Home of Dr. Hermann Gundert (1814-1893), a scholar of the German Basel
Mission, who compiled the first Malayalam English dictionary. The revered
German priest and lexicographer lived in the bungalow for 20 years from
1839.
Mr. Gundert was the publisher of one of the Malayalam's oldest
newspapers, the 'Paschimodayam', and also authored several books on
Malayalam grammar.