Koenraad Elst

Dr Koenraad Elst (?Leuven, Belgium 1959) has a master?s in Sinology, Indology and Philosophy and a doctorate in Oriental Studies with a dissertation on Hindu Nationalism. While intermittently employed in political journalism and as foreign policy adviser in the Belgian Senate, his scholarly research findings earned him both laurels and ostracism. His numerous publications concern Asian philosophies, language policy, democracy, Indo?European origins, Vedic history and the interface of religion and politics including the Ayodhya dispute.