[INDOLOGY] Ashok Aklujkar passed away

[Patrick Olivelle]

So sad to hear this news, Madhav. I have had a close relationship with Ashok. Before he retired he invited me to give a series of talks at UBC and Suman and I got to meet their daughter and to appreciate their parenting skills. We will miss him, and his death is a big loss for the field. Warmly,

Patrick Olivelle



> On Oct 27, 2026, at 9:27 PM, Madhav Deshpande via INDOLOGY <indology at list.indology.info> wrote:
> 
> I just now read a message from Shrikant Bahulkar that Ashok Aklujkar passed away today. I knew from Vidyut Aklujkar that Ashok had a hip replacement surgery and he was in hospital taking somewhat longer time to recover. But I did not expect to hear this sad news. I also received a message from Vidyut just a minute ago. I knew Ashok from my highschool days in Pune. He was four-five years ahead of me. Later we became very close friends for a lifetime. A very big loss to the field of Sanskrit studies. May he rest in peace.
> 
> Madhav M. Deshpande
> Professor Emeritus, Sanskrit and Linguistics
> University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
> Senior Fellow, Oxford Center for Hindu Studies
> Adjunct Professor, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore, India
> 
> [Residence: Campbell, California, USA]
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