Rostislav Borisovich Rybakov (; 28 March 1938 – 7 August 2019 in
Moscow
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,
Russia
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)
was a Russian scholar of
Oriental Studies
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, writer,
Indologist
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The term ''Indology'' (in German, ''Indologie'') is ...
and the director of the
(Institute of Oriental Studies).
He heads the ''Institute of Oriental Manuscripts'' of the Academy
and is a former president (2006–2008) of the ''Dialogue Eurasia Platform'' (DAP), one of the five forums under the Journalists and Writers Foundation (JWF), promoting ''peaceful coexistence through dialogue and understanding''.
He has also been associated with the ''International Centre of the
Roerichs'' and is one of the founders of ''PEACE through CULTURE'', a
non governmental organization
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based in Austria.
He was a son of Russian historian
Boris Rybakov
Boris Aleksandrovich Rybakov (; 3 June 1908, Moscow – 27 December 2001, Moscow) was a Soviet and Russian archeologist and historian. He was one of the main proponents of anti-Normanist vision of Russian history. He is the father of Indologis ...
.
The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the
Padma Shri
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, in 2007, for his contributions to literature and education.
He is also a recipient of the Labour Valour Fund Award of 2013.
Rybakov died on 7 August 2019 at the age of 81.
See also
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Nicholas Roerich
Nikolai Konstantinovich Rerikh (), better known as Nicholas Roerich (; October 9, 1874 – December 13, 1947), was a Russian painter, writer, archaeologist, theosophist, philosopher, and public figure. In his youth he was influenced by Russ ...
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Russian Indologists
Russian orientalists
1938 births
2019 deaths