Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c15.s2.t73.2

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In his early college years, Deshpande was trained in History and Sanskrit; later, he went on to study Chinese language in Hong Kong and acquired a doctoral degree in Chinese Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). He later taught China Studies in the Centre for East Asian Studies, School of International Studies, JNU, for more than three decades till he retired in 2004. During this period he had supervised M. Phil. and PhD research of many scholars; he was Chairperson of Centre for East Asian Studies and Dean of School of International Studies for several terms. GPD was a founder member of China Study Group in 1969, which went on to become independent institute of repute, the Institute of Chinese Studies. He was an Honourary Fellow and later became the Honourary Director of Institute of Chinese Studies in 2001-02. He was associated with the journal *‘China Report’* for many decades in various capacities such as Member, Editorial Board, and was the Editor of the journal for the period 2003-05. GPD was also a Founder Editor of *‘Journal of Arts and Ideas’*, and Editor-in-Chief of *‘International Studies’*, the journal of School of International Studies, JNU, for the period 1997-1999.