Rajbali Pandey Explained

Honorific Prefix:	Dr.
Raj Bali Pandey राजबली पाण्डेय
Birth Date:	1907 5, df=yes
Birth Place:	Village Karauni, Rudrapur, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh
Death Place:	Varanasi, India
Resting Place:	Varanasi, India
Nationality:	Indian
Citizenship:	India
Education:	B.A. (hons. in Sanskrit) (1931) M.A. (1933) D.Litt (1936)
Alma Mater:	Faculty of Arts, Banaras Hindu University
Years Active:	1930–71

RajBali Pandey (Hindi: राजबली पाण्डेय) was an Indian writer and author who authored several books on Socio-Religious study of the Hindu sacraments and Vedas.^{[1] [2]}

Career

Dr. Raj Bali Pandey started his career as editor of "Kalyan", published by Geeta Press and also as tutor of Ramabai, daughter of Ramkrishna Dalmia. He got appointment in Banaras Hindu University in 1936 by Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya. He got promoted as Reader by the then Vice-Chancellor Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. He was appointed as Head & Principal, College of Indology (Bharati Mahavidyalaya) in 1952.

Due to political pressure^{[3] [4]} he left the B.H.U and joined Rani Durgavati University (Jabalpur University) as Professor and Head, department of Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archeology. In 1967, he became the Vice-Chancellor of Jabalpur University and worked till his death as Vice-Chancellor.

Academic Posts Held

1. Assistant professor, B.H.U (1936 - 1946).
2. Professor, B.H.U (1946 - 1952).
3. University Professor, B.H.U. (1952 - 1960).
4. Principal, College of Indology (1952 - 1960).
5. Malviya Professor of Ancient Indian History and Culture, Rani Durgavati University (1961).
6. Vice-Chancellor, Rani Durgavati University (1968).

Publications

• Hindu Samskaras:
• Atharvaveda

• Pocket Guide to Popular Hinduism:
• Rigveda

• Samveda

• Yajurveda

• Pracheen Bharat:
• Bhartiya Puralipi:
• Vikramaditya of Ujjaini https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/548689
• Vikramaditya Samvat Pravartak https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/41514060
• Chandragupta II Vikramāditya https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/9160631
• Bhartiya Itihās ki Bhumika
• Bhartiya Itihās ka Parichaya https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/22651806
• Yaduvansh kā Itihās All-India Yadav Mahasabha
• Indian Paleography https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/8983604
• Ashok ke Abhilekh https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/20324192
• Historical and Literary Inscriptions https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1941579
• Bhāratīya nīti kā vikāsa https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/23575414
• Varanasi, the heart of Hinduism https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/128126
• Hindu Dharma-Kosh:
• Svargīya Padmabhūshaṇa Paṇḍita Kuñjīlāla Dube smr̥ti-grantha https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/23568539
• Hindī sāhitya kā br̥hat itihāsa https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/772714773
• Popular Hinduism at a glance https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/33346204
• Gorakhpur Janpad aur uski kshatriya jātiyon kā itihās

See also

• Faculty of Arts, Banaras Hindu University
• Banaras Hindu University

Notes and References

1. News: Hindu Samskaras ISBN. MLBD. 25 May 2015.
2. News: Author Description. MLBD. 25 May 2015.
3. Book: Dhar and Somskandan. History of the Banaras Hindu University. 831.
4. Book: A Survey of the Banaras Hindu University. Amendment Bill. 1964. 9.