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pan·dit

(păn′dĭt) or pun·dit (pŭn′-)

1. A Brahmin scholar or learned man.

2. Used as a title of respect for a learned man in India.

[Hindi paṇḍit, from Sanskrit paṇḍitaḥ; see pundit.]

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pandit

(ˈpʌndɪt; spelling pron ˈpændɪt)

(Hinduism) Hinduism a variant of pundit³

Pandit

(ˈpʌndɪt)

(Biography) Vijaya Lakshmi (vɪˈdʒaɪə ˈlɑːkʃmɪ). 1900–90, Indian politician and diplomat; sister of Jawaharlal Nehru

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pan•dit

(ˈpʌn dɪt; spelling pron. ˈpæn dɪt)

also pundit

(in India) a man highly esteemed for his wisdom and learning: often used as a title of respect.

[1820–30; < Hindi < Skt paṇḍita]

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A thrilling performance by Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma's Santoor ensemble at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) here on Thursday, was a fitting finale to the Indian Independence Day celebrations in the Sri Lankan capital.

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Summary: New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): Fugitive gangster Tillu Pandit was arrested after a brief encounter with police here on Wednesday.

Gangster held after brief encounter in Delhi

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Srinagar -- In occupied Kashmir, the Chairman of Hurriyat forum, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, has welcomed Pakistani government's decision to open Sharda Peeth temple located in Azad Kashmir for Kashmiri Pandit pilgrims.

Pak announcement to open Sharda temple hailed

ISLAMABAD: The Chairman of Hurriyat forum, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq,in occupied kashmir has welcomed Pakistani government's decision to open Sharda Peeth temple located in Azad Kashmir for Kashmiri Pandit pilgrims.

Pak announcement to open Sharda temple hailed

ISLAMABAD -- The Chairman of Hurriyat forum, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq,in occupied kashmir has welcomed Pakistani government's decision to open Sharda Peeth temple located in Azad Kashmir for Kashmiri Pandit pilgrims.

Pak announcement to open Sharda temple hailed

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DesignCon 2019 names Engineer of the Year winner, Best Paper finalists

TN Pandit, 84, has been studying the ancient tribes of India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands for decades, including the isolated Sentinelese.

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4 -- A one-week period of national mourning was declared by the Government to honor late Pandit W.D.

Government Declares One-week Period of National Mourning to Honor late Pandit W.D. Amaradeva

The government aimed at rehabilitating nearly 10,000 displaced Kashmiri Pandit families 2,500 families would be given homes in each of these townships.