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Patrick Olivelle

Sri Lankan Indologist and Sanskrit scholar · Academics · Born 1942 · age 84

Patrick Olivelle is an Indologist. A philologist and scholar of Sanskrit Literature whose work has focused on asceticism, renunciation and the dharma, Olivelle has been Professor of Sanskrit and Indian Religions in the Department of Asian Studies at the University of Texas at Austin since 1991.

Patrick Olivelle is read about 21 times a day, in 7 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 14 June 2026

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Awards

Auguste Pavie Prize2025
Guggenheim Fellowship

About this person

Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1942 · age 84