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A freethinking cultural nationalist : a life history of Rahul Sankrityayan /

This work is a biographical study of Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan (18931963), a well-known figure in the field of Buddhist studies and Hindi literature. It views Rahul Sankrityayan as he passes through the struggle of a life of changed identities and relating this to his status as a nationalist. Th...

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Main Author: Chudal, Alaka Atreya (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Delhi : Oxford University Press, [2016]
Subjects:
Sāṅkr̥tyāyana, Rāhula, > 1893-1963.
Sāṅkr̥tyāyana, Rāhula, > 1893-1963
Nationalists > India > Biography.
Authors, Hindi > 20th century > Biography.
Buddhist scholars > India > Biography.
Nationalism > India > History.
Nationalistes > Inde > Biographies.
Savants bouddhistes > Inde > Biographies.
Écrivains hindi > 20e siècle > Biographies.
Authors, Hindi
Buddhist scholars
Nationalism
Nationalists
India
1900-1999
Electronic books.
Biography
Biographies
History
Biographies.
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Summary:This work is a biographical study of Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan (18931963), a well-known figure in the field of Buddhist studies and Hindi literature. It views Rahul Sankrityayan as he passes through the struggle of a life of changed identities and relating this to his status as a nationalist. The author observes Sankrityayans life and work within the wider frame of the Indian subcontinent during the first half of the 20th century.
Physical Description:1 online resource
ISBN:9780199087259
0199087253