Wilhelm Rau

German orientalist and indologist (1922–1999)

Wilhelm Rau (* 15. Februar 1922 in Gera; † 29. Dezember 1999) was a German indologist.

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  • As a philologist, I lack the archaeological knowledge to tackle the problem in all its aspects.
    • in Bryant, E. F. (2001). The Quest for the Origins of Vedic Culture : the Indo-Aryan migration debate. Oxford University Press. chapter 9
  • Sir Mortimer's theory is sustained by no literary evidence, it must rest entirely on archaeological facts and their interpretations.
    • in Bryant, E. F. (2001). The Quest for the Origins of Vedic Culture : the Indo-Aryan migration debate. Oxford University Press. chapter 9
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