Dr Narlikar was awarded Padmabhushan in 1965 on the younger age of 26. In 2004, he was awarded Padmavibhushan, and the Maharashtra authorities honoured him with the state’s highest civilian award, Maharashtra Bhushan, in 2011.
Jayant Narlikar, eminent astrophysicist, science communicator, and Padma Vibhushan awardee, handed away in Pune on Tuesday, household sources mentioned. He was 87.
Jayant Narlikar recognized for contributions to cosmology
A towering determine in Indian science, Dr Narlikar was broadly recognized for his pioneering contributions to cosmology, his efforts to popularise science, and for establishing premier analysis establishments within the nation.
In keeping with household sources, Dr Narlikar died in his sleep early Tuesday morning. He had just lately undergone hip surgical procedure in a city-based hospital. He’s survived by three daughters.
Jayant Narlikar: Adolescence, training
Born on July 19, 1938, Dr Narlikar accomplished his early training on the campus of Banaras Hindu College (BHU), the place his father, Vishnu Vasudeva Narlikar, was a professor and Head of the Arithmetic Division, and he went to Cambridge for larger research, changing into a Wrangler and Tyson Medallist within the Mathematical Tripos.
He returned to India to hitch the Tata Institute of Basic Analysis (1972-1989), the place, below his cost, the Theoretical Astrophysics Group expanded and bought worldwide standing.
In 1988, the College Grants Fee invited Dr Narlikar to arrange the proposed Inter-College Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) as its Founder Director.
He held the directorship of IUCAA till his retirement in 2003. Underneath his route, IUCAA has acquired a worldwide status as a centre for excellence in educating and analysis in astronomy and astrophysics. He was an Emeritus Professor at IUCAA.
In 2012, the Third World Academy of Sciences awarded Dr Narlikar their prize for establishing a centre for excellence in science.
Apart from his scientific analysis, Dr Narlikar was well-known as a science communicator by his books, articles, and radio/TV programmes. He’s additionally recognized for his science fiction tales.
For all these efforts, he was honoured by UNESCO in 1996 with the Kalinga Award for standard science works.
Dr Narlikar was awarded Padmabhushan in 1965 on the younger age of 26. In 2004, he was awarded Padmavibhushan, and the Maharashtra authorities honoured him with the state’s highest civilian award, Maharashtra Bhushan, in 2011.
In 2014, the Sahitya Akademi, the premiere literary physique in India, chosen his autobiography for its highest prize in regional language (Marathi) writing.