K.T.S. Sarao | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | University of Delhi University of Cambridge (PhD) |
Occupation(s) | Historian, Writer |
Known for | Buddhism, Indology, Indian philosophy |
Awards | Doctor of Letters (honoris causa) by Preah Sihanouk Raja Buddhist University, Vesak Citation of Honour by the Govt of India (2020),[1] President of India’s Certificate of Honour (Independence Day Honour: 2018), Prime Minister of India’s Cane of Honour for being the Best All India NCC (National Cadet Corps) Cadet (Republic Day Honour: 1977) |
Karam Tej Singh Sarao (born 1 April 1955) is an Indian historian and the former head and professor of Buddhist Studies at the University of Delhi. He has been a visiting professor/fellow at Dongguk University, Chung-Hwa Institute of Buddhist Studies, Preah Sihanouk Raja Buddhist University, St Edmund's College, Cambridge, Maison des Sciences de L'Homme, University of Toronto, and Visva-Bharati University.[2][3]