Juan R. Francisco Explained

Juan R. Francisco is a Filipino Indologist^[1] who discovered the Maranao version of the Ramayana, that is native to the Philippines. He then translated it into English. He is also a professor at the University of the Philippines in Manila. For several years he served as the Executive Director of the Philippine-American Educational Foundation (PAEF), administering the Fulbright Program in the Philippines.

Education

He has a Ph.D. in Sanskrit from the University of Madras, and he studied under Indologist Raghavan from Chennai. Francisco himself taught another Filipino Indologist, Josephine Acosta Pasricha.^[2]

Works

• Indian Influences in the Philippines (1964)
• Maharadia Lawana (1969)
• Sanskrit in Philippine Language and Literature (1973)
• From Ayodhya to Pulu Agamaniog: Rama's Journey to the Philippines (1994)

Notes and References

1. Book: Fernández, Doreen. Palabas: essays on Philippine theater history. 31 December 2010. 1996. Ateneo de Manila University Press. 978-971-550-188-0. 151.
2. Web site: Indian influences in the Philippines, with special reference to language and literature by Juan R. Francisco . 2022-12-09 . Smithsonian Institution . en.