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Rostislav Rybakov
Russian scholar, writer, and Indologist (1938–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rostislav Borisovich Rybakov (Russian: Ростислав Борисович Рыбаков; 28 March 1938 – 7 August 2019 in Moscow, Russia)[1] was a Russian scholar of Oriental Studies, writer, Indologist and the director of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Institute of Oriental Studies).[2] He heads the Institute of Oriental Manuscripts of the Academy[3] 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.[4] 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 based in Austria.[5]
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Born | (1938-03-28)28 March 1938 Moscow, Russia |
Died | 7 August 2019(2019-08-07) (aged 81) |
Occupation(s) | Scholar Orientalist Indologist |
Known for | Oriental Studies |
Awards | Padma Shri Labour Valour Fund Award |
He was a son of Russian historian Boris Rybakov.[6]
The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2007, for his contributions to literature and education.[7] He is also a recipient of the Labour Valour Fund Award of 2013.[8]
Rybakov died on 7 August 2019 at the age of 81.[citation needed]