Rajbali Pandey
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राजबली पाण्डेय
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| education = B.A. (hons. in Sanskrit) (1931)
M.A. (1933)
D.Litt (1936)
| alma_mater = Faculty of Arts, Banaras Hindu University
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RajBali Pandey ({{langx|hi|राजबली पाण्डेय}}) was an Indian writer and author who authored several books on Socio-Religious study of the Hindu sacraments and Vedas.{{cite news |title=Hindu Samskaras ISBN |publisher=MLBD |access-date=25 May 2015 |url=https://www.mlbd.com/BookDecription.aspx?id=58}}{{cite news|title=Author Description|publisher=MLBD|access-date=25 May 2015|url=https://www.mlbd.com/AuthorDecription.aspx?id=1364}}
Career
Dr. Raj Bali Pandey started his career as editor of "Kalyan", published by Geeta Press and also as tutor of Ramabai, daughter of Ramkrishna Dalmia. He got appointment in Banaras Hindu University in 1936 by Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya. He got promoted as Reader by the then Vice-Chancellor Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. He was appointed as Head & Principal, College of Indology (Bharati Mahavidyalaya) in 1952.
Due to political pressure{{Cite book|title=History of the Banaras Hindu University|last=Dhar and Somskandan|pages=831}}{{Cite book|title=A Survey of the Banaras Hindu University|publisher=Amendment Bill|year=1964|pages=9}} he left the B.H.U and joined Rani Durgavati University (Jabalpur University) as Professor and Head, department of Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archeology. In 1967, he became the Vice-Chancellor of Jabalpur University and worked till his death as Vice-Chancellor.
= Academic Posts Held =
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- Assistant professor, B.H.U (1936 - 1946).
- Professor, B.H.U (1946 - 1952).
- University Professor, B.H.U. (1952 - 1960).
- Principal, College of Indology (1952 - 1960).
- Malviya Professor of Ancient Indian History and Culture, Rani Durgavati University (1961).
- Vice-Chancellor, Rani Durgavati University (1968).
Publications
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- Hindu Samskaras: {{ISBN|978-8120803961}}
- Atharvaveda: {{ISBN|978-8120803961}}
- Pocket Guide to Popular Hinduism: {{ISBN|8173032300}}
- Rigveda: {{ISBN|978-8189182632}}
- Samveda: {{ISBN|978-8128801464}}
- Yajurveda: {{ISBN|979-8189182648}}
- Pracheen Bharat: {{ISBN|9788171241293}}
- Bhartiya Puralipi: {{ISBN|9788180315763}}
- Vikramaditya of Ujjaini [https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/548689]
- Vikramaditya Samvat Pravartak [https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/41514060]
- Chandragupta II Vikramāditya [https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/9160631]
- Bhartiya Itihās ki Bhumika
- Bhartiya Itihās ka Parichaya [https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/22651806]
- Indian Paleography [https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/8983604]
- Ashok ke Abhilekh [https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/20324192]
- Historical and Literary Inscriptions [https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1941579]
- Bhāratīya nīti kā vikāsa [https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/23575414]
- Varanasi, the heart of Hinduism [https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/128126]
- Hindu Dharma-Kosh: {{ISBN|9789382175315}}
- Svargīya Padmabhūshaṇa Paṇḍita Kuñjīlāla Dube smr̥ti-grantha [https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/23568539]
- Hindī sāhitya kā br̥hat itihāsa [https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/772714773]
- Popular Hinduism at a glance [https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/33346204]
- Gorakhpur Janpad aur uski kshatriya jātiyon kā itihās
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See also
References
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