Pavan K. Varma
Pavan K. Varma (born November 5, 1953 in Nagpur , Maharashtra , India ) is an Indian diplomat , historian and author.
Life
Varma studied history at St. Stephen's College in New Delhi and then graduated from Delhi University with a law degree . He joined the diplomatic service of his country in 1989 and was at the embassy in Moscow until 1999 . Then he was in the Representation of India at the UN in New York and later in London , where he was director of the Jawaharlal Nehru Cultural Center.
In 2007 Varma became Director General of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations , then High Commissioner in Cyprus and since 2010 Ambassador to India's neighboring country Bhutan .
Varma was press secretary to the Indian President and spokesman for the Foreign Office. His publications include numerous books that shed light on the cultural aspects of his homeland and its future.
Awards and honors
Publications
- Ghalib: The Man, the Times , 1989; reissued by Penguin Books India, New Delhi 2008.
- The Great Indian Middle Class . Penguin Books India, New Delhi 1998 and Viking, New York City, ISBN 0-670881546 . New edition: 2007
- Maximize your life . Penguin Books India, New Delhi 2000.
- Book of Krishna. The Playful Divine . Penguin Books India, New Delhi 2001.
- with Balmiki Prasad Singh: The Millenium Book on New Delhi . Oxford University Press, Oxford, England 2001, ISBN 0-195654455 .
- Being Indian. The Truth about why the 21st Century will be India's . Penguin Books India, New Delhi 2004, ISBN 0-14303342-5 .
- with Sandya Mukhandani: Love and Lust. An Anthology of Erotic Literature from Ancient and Medieval India , Harper Collins Publ., 2004, ISBN 81-7223-549-6 .
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Kama Sutra: The Art of Making Love to a Woman . Roli Books 2007.
- German: Kamasutra . The art of lustful love . Knaur, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-426-64571-0 .
- Illustrated History of the Freedom Struggle . Penguin Books India, New Delhi 2007.
- Becoming Indian . Penguin Books India, New Delhi 2010.
- When Loss is Gain , Roman. Rain Tree, New Delhi 2012, ISBN 978-8129119414 .
Web links
- Pavan K Varma - Author, Diplomat. pavankvarma.com, accessed February 14, 2017 .
- Author Lounge: Pavan K. Varma. Penguin Books India, archived from the original on January 31, 2012 ; accessed on February 14, 2017 (English).
Individual evidence
- ^ Who's who of Indian Writers , 1999, Volume 2 (NZ), p. 1420
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Varma, Pavan K. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian diplomat, historian and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th November 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nagpur , Maharashtra |