Chirapat Prapandavidya

Chirapat Prapandvidya (, ; born 15 March 1941) is a Thai archaeologist, Sanskrit scholar and an Indologist. He was the founder and the first Director of Sanskrit Studies Centre at Silpakorn University in Bangkok. He has also published over a hundred articles on Sanskrit and Indology. In the year 2022, Govt of India honoured Chirapat Prapandvidya by conferring the Padma Shri award for his contributions to literature and education.

Padma Shri award

In the year 2022, Govt of India conferred the Padma Shri award, the third highest award in the Padma series of awards, on Chirapat Prapandvidya for his distinguished service in the field of literature and education. The award is in recognition of his service "for contributing towards Indo-Thai connections and friendship for decades".

Other recognitions The awards and recognitions conferred on Chirapat Prapandvidya include: Honorary Doctorate Degree from Mahachulalong-kornrajavidyalaya University, Bangkok (2010) Vidya Vacaspati (DLitt) degree from Rashtiya Sanskrit Sansthan, New Delhi (2012) Presidential Award of the Certificate of Honour in Sanskrit (International), New Delhi (2017) Certificate of Honour from Govt of Uttar Pradesh for his literary contributions related to Ramayana (2019)