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'''K. N. Pandita''', also known as '''Kashi Nath Pandita''' (born 1929), is an Indian |
'''K. N. Pandita''', also known as '''Kashi Nath Pandita''' (born 1929), is an Indian scholar in [[Persian language|Persian]] and [[Central Asian Studies]].<ref name=Tribune/><ref> |
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Born into the [[princely state]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)|Jammu & Kashmir]] in [[British Raj|British India]] into a [[Kashmiri Pandit]] family, Pandita studied and worked at [[Panjab University]] and [[University of Tehran]], taught at the [[University of Kashmir]] and was the former professor and director at the Center of Central Asian Studies at the [[University of Kashmir]].<ref> |
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Muḥammad, A. K., & Pandit, K. N. (2009). A Muslim missionary in mediaeval Kashmir: Being the English translation of Tohfatu'l-ahbab. New Delhi: Voice of India. |
Muḥammad, A. K., & Pandit, K. N. (2009). A Muslim missionary in mediaeval Kashmir: Being the English translation of Tohfatu'l-ahbab. New Delhi: Voice of India. |
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</ref> He was awarded UGC Emeritus Fellowship in Central Asian Studies 1978–88, and was awarded by the President and Vice President of India in 1985 and 1987 (respectively) for his academic attainments. He was a recipient of the [[Padma Shri]] in literature and education in 2017.<ref name=Tribune> |
</ref> He was awarded UGC Emeritus Fellowship in Central Asian Studies 1978–88, and was awarded by the President and Vice President of India in 1985 and 1987 (respectively) for his academic attainments. He was a recipient of the [[Padma Shri]] in literature and education in 2017.<ref name=Tribune> |
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K. N. Pandita, also known as Kashi Nath Pandita (born 1929), is an Indian scholar in Persian and Central Asian Studies.[1][2]
Born into the princely state of Jammu & Kashmir in British India into a Kashmiri Pandit family, Pandita studied and worked at Panjab University and University of Tehran, taught at the University of Kashmir and was the former professor and director at the Center of Central Asian Studies at the University of Kashmir.[3] He was awarded UGC Emeritus Fellowship in Central Asian Studies 1978–88, and was awarded by the President and Vice President of India in 1985 and 1987 (respectively) for his academic attainments. He was a recipient of the Padma Shri in literature and education in 2017.[1]
Works
- Pandit, K. N. (2013). Baharistan-i-shahi: A chronicle of mediaeval Kashmir. Srinagar: Gulshan Books. (Translation)
- Pandita, K. N. (2009). A Muslim missionary in mediaeval Kashmir: Being the English translation of Tohfatu'l-ahbab. New Delhi: Voice of India. (Translation)
References
- ^ a b "Padma Shri for Prof KN Pandita". The Tribune (Chandigarh). 26 January 2017.
- ^ "World People's Blog: Kashi Nath Pandita". word.world-citizenship.org.
- ^ Muḥammad, A. K., & Pandit, K. N. (2009). A Muslim missionary in mediaeval Kashmir: Being the English translation of Tohfatu'l-ahbab. New Delhi: Voice of India.