Name D. Chattopadhyaya | Died May 8, 1993, Kolkata Role Philosopher Influenced Mircea Eliade | |
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Books Lokayata: A Study in Ancient Indian Materialism Similar People Karl Marx, Vladimir Lenin, Mircea Eliade, Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph S, Rene Guenon | ||
Schools of thought Marxism, Materialism |
Debi Prasad Chattopadhyaya (b. November 5, 1933) is the Founder/Chairman of the Indian Council of Philosophical Research, New Delhi. Currently, he is the Chairman of the Centre for Studies in Civilizations, and General Editor of the Project of History of Indian Science, Philosophy and Culture.

In 2009 he was awarded with Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian award.
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