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'''K.&nbsp;N.&nbsp;Pandita''', also known as '''Kashi Nath Pandita''' (born 1929), is an Indian Kashmiri scholar in [[Persian language|Persian]] and [[Central Asian Studies]].<ref name=Tribune/><ref><br />
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Born in [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu & Kashmir]], Pandita studied and worked at [[Panjab University]] and [[University of Tehran]], taught at the [[University of Kashmir]] and was the former professor and director at the Center of Central Asian Studies at the [[University of Kashmir]].<ref><br />
Muḥammad, A. K., & Pandit, K. N. (2009). A Muslim missionary in mediaeval Kashmir: Being the English translation of Tohfatu'l-ahbab. New Delhi: Voice of India.<br />
</ref> He was awarded UGC Emeritus Fellowship in Central Asian Studies 1978–88, and was awarded by the President and Vice President of India in 1985 and 1987 (respectively) for his academic attainments. He was a recipient of the [[Padma Shri]] in literature and education in 2017.<ref name=Tribune><br />
{{cite news |title=Padma Shri for Prof KN Pandita |date=26 January 2017 |publisher=The Tribune (Chandigarh) |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jammu-kashmir/community/padma-shri-for-prof-kn-pandita/355259.html}}<br />
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==Works==<br />
* Pandit, K. N. (2013). ''[[Baharistan-i-shahi: A chronicle of mediaeval Kashmir]]''. Srinagar: Gulshan Books. (Translation)<br />
* Pandita, K. N. (2009). ''[[A Muslim missionary in mediaeval Kashmir: Being the English translation of Tohfatu'l-ahbab]]''. New Delhi: Voice of India. (Translation)<br />
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*[http://word.world-citizenship.org/wp-archive/469 world-citizenship.org]<br />
*[http://www.irfi.org/articles2/articles_3451_3500/mediaeval%20kashmir%20historiographyhtml.htm Mediaeval Kashmir Historiography]<br />
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