Pushpesh Pant (born 1946) is an Indian academic,

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. He retired as a Professor of

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from

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, Delhi. He is one of India's leading experts on International Relations as well as

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, and as a columnist has written for a number of major publications like ''

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''. His book, ''India: The Cookbook'' (2011), was named by ''

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'' as one of the best cookbooks of the year. Prof. Pant was also featured in Raja, Rasoi Aur Anya Kahaniyaan, an Indian television series on

available on

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. The series gives an inside look into the royal kitchens of India and also explores the history behind the cuisine of the Indian royals, showing how dishes were discovered, and their significance in Indian history. He was also featured in an interview in

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. The Government of India awarded him the

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in 2016.

Books

Professor Pant has published on travel and tourism, with over a dozen books to his name. *India: The Cookbook, *Gourmet Journeys in India *''Classic Cooking Of Punjab'', with Jiggs Kalra. Allied Publishers, 2004, . *International Relations in 21st Century

References

External links

*Pushpesh Pant at

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pant, Pushpesh 20th-century Indian historians 1947 births Living people Jawaharlal Nehru University faculty Indian columnists Indian food writers Indian political writers Food historians Writers from Uttarakhand International relations scholars Recipients of the Padma Shri in literature & education Uttarakhand academics Indian foreign policy writers International relations historians Scholars of Indian foreign policy