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| '''Michael Witzel''' (born ]) is Wales Professor of Sanskrit at ]. He has been teaching Sanskrit since ]. He is noted for his studies of the dialects of ], old ] and the development of ]. He is editor-in-chief of the ] (EJVS). | '''Michael Witzel''' (born ]) is Wales Professor of Sanskrit at ]. He has been teaching Sanskrit since ]. He is noted for his studies of the dialects of ], old ] and the development of ]. He is editor-in-chief of the ] (EJVS). | ||
| Witzel has become controversial in Indian media more for his political activism than his scholarship. He is often published by Frontline, a pro-Communist Indian magazine, and is seen associated with India's Marxist acamdeimicians who thrive on state patronage. | |||
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Michael Witzel (born 1943) is Wales Professor of Sanskrit at Harvard University. He has been teaching Sanskrit since 1972. He is noted for his studies of the dialects of Vedic Sanskrit, old Indian history and the development of Vedic religion. He is editor-in-chief of the Electronic Journal of Vedic Studies (EJVS).
Witzel has become controversial in Indian media more for his political activism than his scholarship. He is often published by Frontline, a pro-Communist Indian magazine, and is seen associated with India's Marxist acamdeimicians who thrive on state patronage.