Rajeshwari V. Pandharipande

Professor of Asian American Studies, Linguistics, Religion, Comparative and World Literature, LAS Global Studies

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    Department of Religion
    3010 Foreign Language Building
    707 South Mathews
    Urbana, Illinois 61801
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Specializations / Research Interest(s)

  • Hinduism, languages and cultures of India, sociolinguistics, South Asian languages (Hindi, Marathi and Sanskrit), Language of Religion, Asian Mythology, and Religion in Diaspora.

Education

  • Ph.D. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1981
  • Ph.D. Nagpur University, 1973
  • M.A. Nagpur University, 1964
  • B.A. Nagpur University, India, 1962

Distinctions / Awards

  • University Distinguished Teacher Scholar, 2009
  • William Prokasy Award for excellence in undergraduate teaching, 1996
  • Harriet and Charles Luckman All Campus Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award, 1996
  • University Scholar, 1992

Courses

  • Spring
  • RLST 286: Introduction to Hinduism

Publications

Books

  • Language of Religion in South Asia: Theory and Practice. . forthcoming from Palgrave-MacMillan, 2011.
  • Sociolinguistic Dimensions of Marathi . . 2003.
  • A Grammar of the Marathi Language. . Routledge, 1997.
  • The Eternal Self and the Cycle of Samsara . . Ginn Press, 1990.