Rostislav Rybakov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Russian scholar of Oriental Studies, writer, Indologist and the director of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Institute of Oriental Studies)
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Place of Birth: Moscow, Russia
About Rostislav Rybakov
- Rostislav Borisovich Rybakov (Russian: ????????? ????????? ???????; (28 March 1938 – 7 August 2019) in Moscow, Russia was a Russian scholar of Oriental Studies, writer, Indologist and the director of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Institute of Oriental Studies).
- He heads the Institute of Oriental Manuscripts of the Academy and is a former president (2006–2008) of the Dialogue Eurasia Platform (DAP), one of the five forums under the Journalists and Writers Foundation (JWF), promoting peaceful coexistence through dialogue and understanding.
- He has also been associated with the International Centre of the Roerichs and is one of the founders of PEACE through CULTURE, a non governmental organization based in Austria.He was a son of Russian historian Boris Rybakov.The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2007, for his contributions to literature and education.
- He is also a recipient of the Labour Valour Fund Award of 2013.Rybakov died on 7 August 2019 at the age of 81.
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