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Who is Prof Viswanathan?
Prof. Viswanathan is coeditor of the prize-winning book series South Asia Across the Disciplines, published jointly by the university presses of Columbia, Chicago, and California under a Mellon grant.
Who is Lt Col K Vishwanathan?
During his army carrier, besides serving on Indian soil, Lt Col Vishwanathan also served with Indian Peace Keeping Force in Sri Lanka and later with UN Peace Keeping Force in Angola. He gained the reputation of being a very dedicated soldier and commanded the respect of his seniors and soldiers under him as well.
What is the meaning of Viswanathan Anand?
For the Indian cricketer, see Gundappa Viswanath. In this Indian name, the name Viswanathan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Anand. Viswanathan Anand (born 11 December 1969) is an Indian chess grandmaster and a former world chess champion.
Who is Ramakrishnan Vishwanathan?
During ‘Operation Vijay’, Lieutenant Colonel Ramakrishnan Vishwanathan was the Second-in-Command of 18 Grenadiers, which was conducting operations in the Tololing area of Drass sector.
Who is Gauri Viswanathan?
Gauri Viswanathan is Class of 1933 Professor in the Humanities and Director of the South Asia Institute at Columbia University. She has published widely on education, religion, and culture; nineteenth-century British and colonial cultural studies; and the history of modern disciplines.
What is the meaning of the name Viswanathan?
In this Indian name, the name Viswanathan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Anand. Viswanathan Anand (born 11 December 1969) is an Indian chess grandmaster and a former world chess champion.
What is the early life of Viswanathan Anand?
Early life. Viswanathan Anand was born on 11 December 1969 at Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu, India where he grew up. His father Krishnamurthy Viswanathan, a retired general manager of Southern Railways, had studied in Jamalpur, Bihar, and his mother Sushila was a housewife, chess aficionado and an influential socialite.