Bimal Krishna Matilal
Bimal Krishna Matilal (1 June 1935 – 8 June 1991) was an eminent philosopher whose writings presented the Indian philosophical tradition as a comprehensive system of logic incorporating most issues addressed by themes in Western philosophy. Born in Calcutta, he lived and worked in Calcutta, Harvard, Toronto and Oxford. From 1977 to 1991, he served as the Spalding Professor of Eastern Religion and Ethics at the University of Oxford.
Bimal Krishna Matilal | |
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| Born | 1 June 1935 Jaynagar Majilpur, Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India) |
| Died | 8 June 1991 (aged 56) |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Sanskrit, Mathematics and Logic |
| Alma mater | Maulana Azad College Harvard University |
| Notable work | Founding editor of the Journal of Indian Philosophy |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan (1990) |
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