Resting place Varanasi, India Name Rajbali Pandey Nationality India Role Writer | Citizenship India Residence Varanasi Years active 1930–71 | |
Born 1 January 1907 ( 1907-01-01 ) Varanasi, India Home town Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India Died December 1, 1971, Varanasi Alma mater Faculty of Arts, Banaras Hindu University Books Hindu samskaras; socio-religious study of the Hindu sacraments | ||
Raj Bali Pandey (Hindi: राजबली पाण्डेय) was an Indian writer and author who authored several books on Socio-Religious study of the Hindu sacraments and Vedas.
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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 he left the B.H.U and joined Rani Durgavati University (Jabalpur University) as Professor and Head, department of Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaeology. In 1967, he became the Vice-Chancellor of Jabalpur University and worked till his death as Vice-Chancellor.
Academic Posts Held
- 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
Dr. Raj Bali Pandey have many publications to his credit. Some of them are Books while some are Contributions.