Rostislav Rybakov

Rostislav Rybakov

Rostislav Rybakov in 2009
Born 28 March 1938
Moscow, Russia
Occupation Scholar
Orientalist
Indologist
Known for Oriental Studies
Awards Padma Shri
Labour Valour Fund Award

Rostislav Borisovich Rybakov (Russian: Ростислав Борисович Рыбаков; born 28 March 1938 in Moscow, Russia[1]) is 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][3] He heads the Institute of Oriental Manuscripts of the Academy[4] 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.[5] 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.<ref name="President Putin awarded the President of the International Association "PEACE through CULTURE"">"President Putin awarded the President of the International Association "PEACE through CULTURE"". Peace through Culture. 19 May 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2016. </ref>

He is 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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Рыбаков Ростислав Борисович". Biografia.ru.
  2. ↑ "‘Turkish schools make significant contributions across the globe’". Todays Zaman. 7 May 2008. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Rybakov on Zoom Info". Zoom Info. 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  4. ↑ "History of the Institute of Oriental Manuscripts". Institute of Oriental Manuscripts. 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Honorary Presidents". Dialogue Eurasia Platform. 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Мастер гипотезы Борис Рыбаков". Kultura. 3 June 2008.
  7. ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Moscow marks Swami Vivekananda’s 150th birth anniversary". Embassy of India in Russia. 18 April 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
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