Annette Schmiedchen | |
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| Born | 1966 Germany |
| Occupation | Indologist |
| Known for | Sanskrit epigraphy |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Annette Schmiedchen is a German author, scholar of Sanskrit epigraphy, indologist, a researcher at the Humboldt University of Berlin and a member of faculty of Indology at Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg. [1] [2] She is the author of several articles on Indian heritage and Culture [1] and the book, Herrschergenealogie und Religioses Patronat: Die Inschriftenkultur der Rastrakutas, Silaharas und Yadavas , the 17th book released under the series, Gonda Indological Studies by Brill Publishers. [3] The Government of India honoured her in 2015 with the award of Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award. [4]
Annette Schmiedchen, born in Germany in 1966, [2] did her studies on Indian History and Indology at the Humboldt University of Berlin and later at the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg. [1] She obtained her doctoral degree from Humboldt University of Berlin in 1994 [5] on the thesis, Grants of Villages, Land, and Money in Favour of Buddhist Monasteries in Northern India from the 5th to the 8th Centuries after which she submitted a Habilitation thesis on Epigraphical Culture and Regional Tradition in Early Medieval Maharashtra: Legitimizing Political Power and Official Religious Patronage under the Royal Dynasties of the Rastrakutas, Silaharas, and Yadavas from the 8th to the 13th Centuries to Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg in 2008 to secure a Habilitation degree a year later. [1] [2] She works as a member of faculty of the Martin Luther University [5] and pursues research on a European Research Council funded project on Medieval Foundations and Endowments at Humboldt University. [1] [2]
Schmiedchen is a regular visiter to India since 1992 for her researches [2] and has written several articles, in German and English, [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] on Indian culture and Sanskrit epigraphy. Her maiden book, Herrschergenealogie und religiöses Patronat. Die Inschriftenkultur der Rastrakutas, Silaharas und Yadavas , was released in 2014. [3] She is an honorary Research Fellow of the International Association of Sanskrit Studies [11] and is associated with Jawaharlal Nehru University and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations who funded her first project in India. [2] She is married to Rainer Schmiedchen [2] who is the Consul General of Germany in Kolkata. [12] The Government of India included her in the 66th Republic Day honours list, in 2015, for the civilian award of Padma Shri for her contributions to Sanskrit language and Indology. [2] [4] [5]
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