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Prem Pahlajrai (he/him/his)

Associate Teaching Professor Emeritus of Hindi

Contact Information

prem@uw.edu

Fields of Interest

Advaita Vedanta Hindi Language Pedagogy Philosophy Sanskrit South Asian

Biography

Ph.D Asian Languages and Literature, University of Washington, 2013
M.A. Asian Languages and Literature, University of Washington, 2005
M.S. Electrical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1990
B.S. Computer Engineering, Pune University, 1987

Research

Selected Research

  • Pahlajrai, Prem. (2014). Niścaldās and his Vṛttiprabhākar: Advaita Vedānta in the Vernacular (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). University of Washington, Seattle.
    Adviser: Collett Cox
  • Prem Pahlajrai. "The Authorship of the Pañcadaśī and the Textual Context of its Tṛptidīpa-prakaraṇa." Master's Thesis: 2005.

Resources & Related Links

Faculty Webpage
Elementary Hindi (101-2-3)
Intermediate Hindi (201-2-3)
Karma & Free Will in Indian Philosophy
Intro to Indian Philosophical Literature
The Bhagavad Gītā

Affiliations

Home Department
Asian Languages & Literature
Professional Affiliations
AOS, AAR

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