Kapil Kapoor

Kapil Kapoor (born 17 November 1940) is an Indian scholar of History linguistics and literature and an authority on Indian intellectual traditions. He is former Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and served as professor at the Centre for Linguistics and English, and at the Centre for Sanskrit Studies there before retiring in 2005. He is Editor-in-Chief of the 11-Volume ''Encyclopedia of Hinduism'' published by Rupa & Co. in 2012. He is a member of the Kapoor family.

The Government of India awarded him with the civilian honour of Padma Bhushan in 2023. Provided by Wikipedia