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| Born | (1930-09-09)9 September 1930 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | 1 November 2021(2021-11-01) (aged 91) |
| Other names | 原 實 |
| Occupation(s) | Writer Indologist Philologist Scholar |
| Known for | Sanskrit andBuddhist literature |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan |
Minoru Hara (原 實,Hara Minoru, 9 September 1930 – 1 November 2021) was a Japanese writer, Indologist,philologist, and a scholar ofSanskrit andBuddhist literature and philosophy.[1]
Hara was a professor emeritus at theUniversity of Tokyo.[2] His writings includeWords for Love in Sanskrit,[3]Tapas in the Smriti Literature,[4]Pasupata Doctrine as Transmitted by Vedantins[5] andA Note on Purna-Kumbha.[6]Budda charita budda no shoÌ"gai,[7]Memorial Ojihara Yutaka Studia Indologica[8] andStudies on Indian philosophy and literature in Japan, 1973-1983[9] are some his other publications. He is an elected member of theJapan Academy (2000).[10] The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of thePadma Bhushan, in 2009, for his contributions to Indian literature and education.[11]Harānandalaharī (Volume in Honour of Prof. Minoru Hara) is a book published by Pietro Chierichetti in honor of Hara.[12]
Hara died on 1 November 2021, at the age of 91.[13]
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