- Lokesh Chandra
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website =Lokesh Chandra is a contemporary scholar of
Buddhism and the Indian arts. He is the son of the famousSanskrit scholarRaghu Vira . He has also served as a member of theIndia nRajya Sabha besides serving as a Vice-President of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, and Chairman of the Indian Council of Historical Research. In 2006 he was recognized with India'sPadma Bhushan award. He has to his credit over 360 works and text editions. Among them are classics like his "Tibetan-Sanskrit Dictionary", "Materials for a History of Tibetan Literature", "Buddhist Iconography of Tibet", and his "Dictionary of Buddhist Art" in about 20 volumes. Presently he is Director, International Academy of Indian Culture.He is acknowledged as one of the great cultural giants of India.Fact|date=February 2007
Books
*"Buddhist Iconography"
*"India's Contributions to World Thought and Culture"
*"Transcendental Art of Tibet"
*"Mudras in Japan"
*"Cultural Horizons of India"Dictionary of Buddhist Iconography" in 15 volumes.External links
* [http://ignca.nic.in/ks_41023.htm An Essay from Indira Kalakendra]
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