John Dargavel Smith (born August 26, 1946) is a former professor ofSanskrit atCambridge.
His studies have primarily focused on topics in the language/literature/culture ofRajasthan.[1] Much of this time was devoted to a major project on the hero-deityPabuji: this was published in 1991 asThe epic of Pabuji (Cambridge University Press).
He earned a BA degree in Oriental Studies (Sanskrit andHindi) 1968 and aPhD in 1974. He was appointed Lecturer in Sanskrit at theSchool of Oriental and African Studies 1975; University Lecturer in Sanskrit at Cambridge 1984, and became promoted Reader in Sanskrit, October 2001. He retired in September 2007.
Smith is interested inHindu mythology and epic narrative. In 2009 he published an abridged translation of theMahabharata withPenguin Classics.[2] Professor Smith is also interested in the application of computers totextual study.
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