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Darab Dastur Peshotan Sanjana

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Darab Dastur Peshotan Sanjana (18 November 1857 to 5 August 1931) was an Indian scholar and Zoroastrian head priest, known as a Dastur. He is known for his translations of works from Central Asia in languages including Bactrian, Pahlavi and Avestan, and became a member of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland in 1893.

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Nationality
India 1
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Historically Significant but Not Venerated 1
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Historically attested 1
Identity
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Male 1
Life
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from 1857 1
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    Darab Dastur Peshotan Sanjana was an Indian scholar and Zoroastrian head-priest (Dastur).
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    (18 November 1857-5 August 1931)
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    was an Indian scholar and Zoroastrian head-priest (Dastur).
  • Lead section: gender
    He is known for his translations of works from Central Asia, in languages including Bactrian, Pahlavi, and Avestan.
  • Lead section: historicity
    Darab Dastur Peshotan Sanjana (18 November 1857-5 August 1931) was an Indian scholar and Zoroastrian head-priest (Dastur).
  • Belongs to Tradition: Zoroastrianism, Lead
    Darab Dastur Peshotan Sanjana (18 November 1857-5 August 1931) was an Indian scholar and Zoroastrian head-priest (Dastur).
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