Vira, R.
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Raghu Vira
| English Phonetics | Raghu Vira |
|---|---|
| Sort Name | Vira, Raghu |
| Title Prefix | Dr. |
| Name Prefix | Professor |
Dates
| Birth: | 1902 |
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| Death: | 1963 |
| Place of birth: | Rawalpindi (West Punjab) |
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Biographical Information
Raghu Vira (30 December 1902 – 14 May 1963) was an Indian linguist, scholar, prominent politician, and member of the Constituent Assembly. He was one of the editors of the critical edition of the Mahabharata which was compiled at the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Pune. More specifically he was the editor of the fourth Book of the critical edition of the Mahabharata i.e. the Virataparvan. He was a Hindu nationalist and served as Jana Sangh's President. His son is the scholar Lokesh Chandra.
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