David Frawley | |
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 Frawley in 2007 | |
| Born | September 21, 1950 Wisconsin, United States |
| Other names | Vamadeva Shastri |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, ayurvedic practitioner, Hindu astrologer |
| Spouse | Shambhavi Chopra |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan (2015) |
| Website | American Institute of Vedic Studies |
David Frawley (born September 21, 1950), also known as Vamadeva Shastri, is an American Hindu writer, astrologer, acharya (religious teacher), ayurvedic practitioner, and Hindutva activist.
He has written numerous books on topics spanning the Vedas, Hinduism, yoga, ayurveda and Hindu astrology.[1] His works have been popular among the general public. In 2015 he was honored by the government of India with the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award in India.[2]
A prominent ideologue of the Hindutva movement, he has also been accused of practicing historical revisionism.[3][4]
- ^ "David Frawley is the American hippy who became RSS's favourite western intellectual". ThePrint. 17 November 2018.
- ^ "The unusual story of David Frawley aka Vamadeva Sastri". Deccan Herald. 28 October 2018.
- ^ Shrimali, Krishna Mohan (July 2007). "Writing India's Ancient Past". Indian Historical Review. 34 (2): 171–188. doi:10.1177/037698360703400209. ISSN 0376-9836. S2CID 140268498.
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