Birthdate: July 18, 1943
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Swiebodzin, Poland
Michael Witzel, a German-American scholar, is renowned for his expertise in Indian sacred texts, particularly the Vedas, and Indian history. He is the Wales Professor of Sanskrit at Harvard University and the editor of the Harvard Oriental Series (volumes 50–100). Witzel is known for his critical analysis of arguments presented by Hindutva writers and sectarian historical revisionism. He has actively opposed efforts to influence school curricula in the USA, notably in the California textbook controversy regarding Hindu history.
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