Otakar Pertold (born in

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21 March 1884, died 3 May 1965 in

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) was a Czech Indologist, religious studies historian and ethnologist, generally considered the pioneer of Asian religious studies in Czechoslovakia. From 1934, he was Professor of Religious Studies at

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. A member of many learned bodies, he was a prolific author and among English readers is best known for his work on Sri Lanka.O. Pertold, "A Protective Ritual of the Southern Buddhists," ''Anthropological Society of Bombay'' 12.6 (1923), pp. 744-89.

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1884 births 1965 deaths Czech Indologists {{CzechRepublic-academic-bio-stub