Sachchidanand Sahai
Sachchidanand Sahai | |
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Born | Bihar | 6 March 1941
Occupation(s) | Epigraphist, Writer |
Spouse | Sudha Verma (m 1963-1987, her death) |
Children | Soma Sahai Srivastava |
Awards | Padma Shri Pravasi Bharatiya Samman |
Sachchidanand Sahai is an Indian
Biography
Sachchidanand Sahai was born on 6 March 1941 in the Indian state of
Sachchidanand Sahai lives in Cambodia attending to his duties as the scientific advisor to the Government of Cambodia.[4]
Legacy
Sachchidanand Sahai has served as a distinguished visitor for the Indian Council for Cultural Relations to the ASEAN countries. He is the founder editor of the South East Asian Review[6] since 1976, a journal dedicated to the cultural heritage of South East Asia and the Indian subcontinent. He has conducted a year-long tour of Chile, during 2011-12, as a visiting lecturer for ICCR.[4]
As a scientific advisor to the Government of Cambodia, Sahai is known to have contributed to the restoration of the temples of Angkor Wat[1] and Preah Vihear.[2] He has brought out his studies on the culture and heritage of South East Asia as publications. He is the author of a five-volume work on Lao Ramayana[1] and has done research on the visit of King Chulalongorn to India in 1872.[4] He is also credited with a monograph, The Mekong River: Space and Social Theory.[4] Some of the notable works of Sahai are:[2]
- The Rama Jakaka in Laos: A Study in the Phra Lak Phra Lam[7]
- India in 1872 as Seen by the Siamese[8]
- The Mekong River: Space and Social Theory[9]
- The Bayon of Angkor Thom[10]
- The Hindu Temples in Southeast Asia[11]
- Preah Vihear - An Introduction to the World Heritage Monument[12]
- The Kr̥ṣṇa Saga in Laos: A Study in the Br̲aḥ Kuʼtd Br̲aḥ Bān[13]
Sahai is also reported to have contributed to the dissemination of knowledge about the South East Asian culture through his addresses at several conferences.[2][4][14]
Awards and recognitions
Sachchidanand Sahai has been a fellow of the
Personal life
Sachchidanand Sahai was married to Sudha Verma, a scholar in Hindi Literature from North Bihar. She died in January 1987. They have a daughter Soma Sahai Srivastava who is a Neurologist and is currently settled with her family in USA.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Rediff". Rediff. 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Bharat Kambuja Maitri Samiti". Bharat Kambuja Maitri Samiti. 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "South East Asian Review". South East Asian Review. 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ^ a b c "I Sahitya". I Sahitya. 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ^ a b "SEAR". SEAR. 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ISBN 978-8170188391.
- ISBN 978-8176462334.
- ISBN 978-8176464741.
- ISBN 978-9744800985.
- ISBN 978-8173054280.
- ^ Sachchidanand Sahai (September 2009). Preah Vihear - An Introduction to the World Heritage Monument. South East Asian Review.
- ^ Sachchidanand Sahai (1978). The Kr̥ṣṇa Saga in Laos: A Study in the Br̲aḥ Kuʼtd Br̲aḥ Bān. B.R. Publishing Corporation. p. 124.
- ^ "Embassy of India". Embassy of India. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ^ "Ministry of India Overseas Affairs". Ministry of India Overseas Affairs. 2012. Archived from the original on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
Further reading
- Sachchidanand Sahai (1978). The Kr̥ṣṇa Saga in Laos: A Study in the Br̲aḥ Kuʼtd Br̲aḥ Bān. B.R. Publishing Corporation. p. 124.
- Sachchidanand Sahai (1996). The Rama Jakaka in Laos: A Study in the Phra Lak Phra Lam. BR Publishing Corporation. p. 705. ISBN 978-8170188391.
- Sachchidananda Sahai (2003). India in 1872 as Seen by the Siamese. BR Publishing Corporation. p. 444. ISBN 978-8176462334.
- Sachchidananda Sahai (2005). The Mekong River: Space and Social Theory. BR Publishing Corporation. ISBN 978-8176464741.
- Sachchidanand Sahai (2007). The Bayon of Angkor Thom. White Lotus Co. p. 146. ISBN 978-9744800985.
- Sachchidanand Sahai (September 2009). Preah Vihear - An Introduction to the World Heritage Monument. South East Asian Review.* Sachchidanand Sahai (2012). The Hindu Temples in South East Asia: Their Role in Social Economic and Political Formations. Aryan Books. p. 368. ISBN 978-8173054280.
External links
- "Civil Investiture Ceremony - Padma Shri". Video. YouTube. 4 April 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2014.