RajBali Pandey ( hi, राजबली पाण्डेय) was an Indian writer and author who authored several books on Socio-Religious study of the Hindu
sacraments
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and
Vedas
upright=1.2, The Vedas are ancient Sanskrit texts of Hinduism. Above: A page from the '' Atharvaveda''.
The Vedas (, , ) are a large body of religious texts originating in ancient India. Composed in Vedic Sanskrit, the texts constitute th ...
.
Career
Dr. Raj Bali Pandey started his career as editor of "Kalyan", published by
Geeta Press and also as tutor of Ramabai, daughter of
Ramkrishna Dalmia. He got appointment in
Banaras Hindu University
Banaras Hindu University (BHU) IAST: kāśī hindū viśvavidyālaya IPA: /kaːʃiː hɪnd̪uː ʋɪʃwəʋid̪jaːləj/), is a collegiate, central, and research university located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, and founded in 191 ...
in 1936 by
Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya. He got promoted as Reader by the then
Vice-Chancellor
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Dr.
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (; 5 September 1888 – 17 April 1975), natively Radhakrishnayya, was an Indian philosopher and statesman. He served as the 2nd President of India from 1962 to 1967. He also 1st Vice President of India from 1952 ...
. He was appointed as Head & Principal, College of Indology (Bharati Mahavidyalaya) in 1952.
Due to political pressure
he left the B.H.U and joined
Rani Durgavati University (Jabalpur University) as Professor and Head, department of Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archeology. In 1967, he became the Vice-Chancellor of Jabalpur University and worked till his death as Vice-Chancellor.
Academic Posts Held
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Assistant professor
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Overview
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,
B.H.U (1936 - 1946).
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Professor
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,
B.H.U (1946 - 1952).
# University
Professor
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, B.H.U. (1952 - 1960).
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Principal, College of Indology (1952 - 1960).
# Malviya Professor of Ancient Indian History and Culture,
Rani Durgavati University (1961).
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Vice-Chancellor
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,
Rani Durgavati University (1968).
Publications
*Hindu Samskaras:
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Atharvaveda:
*Pocket Guide to Popular Hinduism:
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Rigveda
The ''Rigveda'' or ''Rig Veda'' ( ', from ' "praise" and ' "knowledge") is an ancient Indian collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns (''sūktas''). It is one of the four sacred canonical Hindu texts ('' śruti'') known as the Vedas. Only one ...
:
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Samveda:
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Yajurveda
The ''Yajurveda'' ( sa, यजुर्वेद, ', from ' meaning "worship", and ''veda'' meaning "knowledge") is the Veda primarily of prose mantras for worship rituals.Michael Witzel (2003), "Vedas and Upaniṣads", in ''The Blackwell C ...
:
*Pracheen Bharat:
*Bhartiya Puralipi:
*Vikramaditya of Ujjain
*Vikramaditya Samvat Pravarta
*Chandragupta II Vikramādity
*Bhartiya Itihās ki Bhumika
*Bhartiya Itihās ka Parichay
*Yaduvansh kā Itihās
All-India Yadav Mahasabha
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*Indian Paleograph
*Ashok ke Abhilek
*Historical and Literary Inscription
*Bhāratīya nīti kā vikās
*Varanasi, the heart of Hinduis
*Hindu Dharma-Kosh:
*Svargīya Padmabhūshaṇa Paṇḍita Kuñjīlāla Dube smr̥ti-granth
*Hindī sāhitya kā br̥hat itihās
*Popular Hinduism at a glanc
*Gorakhpur Janpad aur uski kshatriya jātiyon kā itihās
See also
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Faculty of Arts, Banaras Hindu University
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Banaras Hindu University
Banaras Hindu University (BHU) IAST: kāśī hindū viśvavidyālaya IPA: /kaːʃiː hɪnd̪uː ʋɪʃwəʋid̪jaːləj/), is a collegiate, central, and research university located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, and founded in 191 ...
References
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1907 births
1971 deaths
Banaras Hindu University alumni
Banaras Hindu University people
Indian religious writers
Writers from Varanasi
Hindu writers
Hindi-language writers