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P. Lal (1929–2010)

Author of Great Sanskrit Plays, in Modern Translation

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About the Author

Includes the names: P. Lāl, Purushottama Lal

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Works by P. Lal

The Bhagavad Gita (1994) 40 copies
The Mahabharata of Vyasa (1980) 13 copies
Ramayana of Valmiki (1996) 5 copies
Godan 3 copies
The Katha Upanisad (1997) 2 copies

Associated Works

The Dhammapada (0300) — Translator, some editions — 2,834 copies

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Canonical name
P. Lal
Legal name
Lāl, Puruṣottama
Birthdate
1929-08-28
Date of death
2010-11-03
Gender
male
Nationality
India
Places of residence
Kolkata, India
Occupations
writer
translator
lecturer
publisher
Organizations
Writers Workshop India
St Xavier's College, India
Hofstra University
University of Illinois
Awards and honors
Padma Shri (1970)
Honorary Doctorate of Letters, Western Maryland College, 1977
Short biography
Short-term appointments:

Indian delegate to the PEN International Writers Conference in New York (June 1966)

Visiting Professor of Comparative Literature, Hofstra University (spring 1971)

Distinguished Visiting Professor and Consultant, Albion College (April-May 1972)

Prentiss M. Brown Distinguished Visiting Professor, Albion College (January-May 1973)

Robert Norton Visiting Professor, Ohio University (September 1973-June 1974)

Visiting Professor of Indian Culture, Hartwick College (September-October 1975)

Eli Lilly Visiting Professor, Berea College (February-May 1977)

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Works
31
Also by
2
Members
167
Popularity
#127,264
Rating
4.0
ISBNs
23
Languages
2
Favorited
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