Prabodh Bechardas Pandit was an Indian linguist from Gujarat, India.
10 Facts About Prabodh Pandit
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Prabodh Pandit published a total of ten books in the Gujarati language, along with many research papers published in various journals.
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Prabodh Pandit studied at various institutions, including Pritamnagar municipal school of Ahmedabad and Amreli.
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Prabodh Pandit matriculated in 1939 from the Navchetan High School, Ahmedabad.
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Prabodh Pandit initially missed out on graduate studies due to participating in the Indian independence movement of 1942, which led to him being jailed for six months.
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Prabodh Pandit later completed his Bachelor of Arts in 1944 in the Sanskrit and Ardhamagadhi languages, then attained his Master of Arts at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in 1946 in Sanskrit and Linguistics.
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Prabodh Pandit is considered to be one of the pioneers in Gujarati linguistics and sociolinguistic studies in India.
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Prabodh Pandit published a total of ten books in the Gujarati language along with many research papers published in various journals.
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Prabodh Pandit wrote a book on India, India as a sociolinguistic area.
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Prabodh Pandit received Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak in 1973 for his contribution to the study of Gujarati language and linguistics.