Sanjay Subramanyam won Dan David Prize

Sanjay Subramanyam won Dan David Prize

Question- Dan David Prize is a prestigious award of which of the following country?
(a) America
(b) India
(c) Israel
(d) France
Answer: (c)
Related facts:

  • Indian Historian Sanjay Subramanyam won the Israel’s prestigious Dan David Prize on 10 February 2019.
  • The award was given in the category of Past Time Dimension. He has made a fundamental, highly influential contribution to the methodology and practice of macro history.
  • Sanjay Subramanyam shared the award in past category with Professor Kenneth Pomeranz of University of Chicago.
  • Sanjay Subramanyam is a Professor of history at the University of California in Los Angeles.

Dan David Prize:

  • The Dan David Prize is an international award, presented by the Dan David Foundation and headquartered at Tel Aviv University. The award covers three dimensions – Past, Present, and Future.
  • The Dan David Prize recognizes and encourages Innovative and interdisciplinary research that cuts across traditional boundaries and paradigms.

Links:

https://www.dandavidprize.org/