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Ananda Coomaraswamy

Ceylonese philosopher

Died when: 70 years 18 days (840 months)
Star Sign: Virgo

 

Ananda Coomaraswamy

Ananda Kentish Muthu Coomaraswamy (Tamil: ????? ???????????, Ananda Kentis Muthu Kumaraswami; Sinhala: ????? ??????????? Ananda Kumarasvami; 22 August 1877 - 9 September 1947) was a Ceylonese metaphysician, historian and a philosopher of Indian art who was an early interpreter of Indian culture to the West.

In particular, he is described as "the groundbreaking theorist who was largely responsible for introducing ancient Indian art to the West".

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