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Revision as of 08:02, 25 December 2005 by 59.92.149.120 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)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.