Rostislav Borisovich Rybakov (russian: Ростислав Борисович Рыбаков; 28 March 1938 – 7 August 2019 in
Moscow
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,
Russia
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)
was a Russian scholar of
Oriental Studies
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, writer,
Indologist
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The term ''Indology'' (in German, ''Indologie'') is o ...
and the director of the
(Institute of Oriental Studies).
He heads the ''Institute of Oriental Manuscripts'' of the Academy
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''.
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
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based in Austria.
He was a son of Russian historian
Boris Rybakov
Boris Alexandrovich Rybakov (Russian language, Russian: Бори́с Алекса́ндрович Рыбако́в, 3 June 1908, Moscow – 27 December 2001) was a Soviet Union, Soviet and Russian historian who personified the anti-Normanist the ...
.
The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the
Padma Shri
Padma Shri (IAST: ''padma śrī''), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest Indian honours system, civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. Instituted on 2 January 1954, ...
, in 2007, for his contributions to literature and education.
He is also a recipient of the Labour Valour Fund Award of 2013.
Rybakov died on 7 August 2019 at the age of 81.
See also
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Nicholas Roerich
Nicholas Roerich (; October 9, 1874 – December 13, 1947), also known as Nikolai Konstantinovich Rerikh (russian: link=no, Никола́й Константи́нович Ре́рих), was a Russian painter, writer, archaeologist, theosophi ...
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Recipients of the Padma Shri in literature & education
Russian Indologists
Russian orientalists
1938 births
2019 deaths