Lokesh Chandra

Lokesh Chandra (born 11 April 1927 in Ambala, India) is a prominent scholar of the Vedic period, Buddhism and the Indian arts. Between 1942 and 2004, he published 576 books and 286 articles.

Lokesh Chandra
Born11 April 1927 (1927-04-11) (age 96)
NationalityIndian
EducationM.A., 1947, Ph.D., 1950
OccupationScholar
TitleEx-President, ICCR

He has also held many official positions in the Indian government and was twice a member of Indian Parliament (during the period 1974-1980 and in 1980-1986).

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