Lothar Lutze (7 September 1927 – 4 March 2015) was a German scholar, writer, translator, Indologist and the Emeritus Professor of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at the Heidelberg University. He is known for his research on Hindi literature and Indian culture, which prompted many to classify him under Heidelberg Indologists. He is a recipient of the Tagore Award and the Dr. George Grierson Award of the Central Hindi Directorate of the Government of India. The Government of India honored him again the fourth highest civilian award of the Padma Shri, in 2006, for his contributions to Indian literature.
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7 September 1927 Wroclaw, Poland
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Died |
4 March 2015 (aged 87) Berlin, Germany
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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