In 2006, Professor Patrick Olivelle received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Sri Lanka Foundation International for his research and contributions to Indology and Religious Studies. He continues his research in Sanskrit, Ancient Indian religious history, and the history of the Idea of Dharma.
Since 2006, he has received the following Recognition and Awards:
- – 2020 Elected Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
- – 2017 Prize of Foundation Colette Caillat of the Institut de France.
- – Conferred Honorary Degree, Doctor of Humane Letters, University of Chicago, June 11, 2016.
- – Career Research Excellence Award, The University of Texas at Austin, 2011.
- – In 2024, he published a monthly column titled “The Print Purana” in the Indian online newspaper The Print, which aimed to introduce ancient India to a contemporary audience.
- – In 2024, he was interviewed by The Print, which you can watch here: Gargi Vachaknavi — India’s 1st woman philosopher who ‘shut up’ men in King Janaka’s court
- – In 2011, he was published by Anthem Press “Language, Texts, and Society: Explorations in Ancient Indian Culture and Religion.”
