Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c15.s2.t63.5

v2.c15.s2.t63.5

Asian Studies. He can thus be considered the pioneer of the second phase of China studies in modern India, the first phase having been the establishment of the Cheena Bhavana at Vishwabharati University by the poet Rabindranath Tagore and the Chinese scholar Tan Yunshan. For a couple of decades he taught an immensely popular course on “China in Revolution” at the University of Delhi, and mentored and encouraged a number of young scholars to enter the field not just of Chinese studies but of Japanese studies as well. He was also appointed Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University.