Who received the second ‘Distinguished Indologist’ Award?
Q. Who received the second ‘Distinguished Indologist’ Award?- Published on 01 Dec 16a. Prof. Heinrich Freiherr Von Stietencron
b. Prof. Yu Long Yu
c. Prof. Max Muller
d. Prof. Amartya Sen
ANSWER: Prof. Yu Long Yu
The President of India, will present the second ICCR ‘Distinguished Indologist’ Award to Prof. Yu Long Yu of the People’s Republic of China at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The annual ‘Distinguished Indologist’ Award has been instituted by Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) to recognize eminent Indologists working abroad who have made outstanding contribution to the study/teaching/research of India’s philosophy, thought, history, art, culture, languages, literature, civilization, society etc. The Award amount is US$ 20000/-.
The first ‘Distinguished Indologist’ Award was presented to Prof. Heinrich Freiherr Von Stietencron of Germany last year in 2015. A World Indology Conference was also organized by ICCR and hosted at Rashtrapati Bhavan from November 21 to 23, 2015.
