SOAS, University of London (The School of Oriental and African Studies)

Overview

Department of the Languages and Cultures of South Asia

Senior Lector in Hindi

Centre of South Asian Studies

Member, Centre of South Asian Studies

Name:

Mr Rakesh Nautiyal

Email address:

rn17@soas.ac.uk

Telephone:

020 7898 4304

Address:

SOAS, University of London
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG

Building:

Russell Square: College Buildings

Office No:

454

Office Hours:

Wednesdays 11:30-13:30/Fridays 11:00-13:00

Biography

Rakesh Nautiyal taught Hindi for many years at the Landour Language School in Mussoorie, Uttaranchal, and countless South Asianists and others from the USA and the rest of the world have benefitted from his teaching.  As well as contributing to the Hindi programmes in the South Asia Department, Rakesh also leads the team of teachers offering Hindi courses in the School's Language Centre.  He also works on the grammar of Himalayan dialects, particularly those in Garhwal and Kumon.