Amarjiva Lochan graduated from the University of Delhi, India and now teaches there on the History and Culture of India with special reference to the Indic elements in Southeast Asia. He is the editor of two international journals (the SSEASR Journal and the Sanskrit Studies Journal, Bangkok), and writes on, among other things, the syncretic nature of the religions in Southeast Asia and the role of Brahmin priets in Thailand. Dr Amarjiva has traveled widely both in the region and all over the globe. At present, he is the President, SSEASR (South and Southeast Asian Association for the Study of Culutre and Religion), an academic body under the UNESCO, looking after the acdemic interests of the scholars on culture and religion from Afghanistan to Timor-Leste.
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Amarjiva Lochan lulus dari Universitas Delhi, India dan sekarang mengajar Sejarah dan Budaya India di sana dengan referensi khusus pada unsure-unsur India di Asia Tenggara. Dia editor dari dua jurnal internasional (Jurnal SSEASR dan Jurnal Studi Sansekerta, Bangkok), dan menulis tentang sifat perpaduan dari agama-agama di Asia Tenggara dan fungsi pendeta Brahma di Thailand. Dr Amarjiva sudah banyak mengunjungi berbagai pelosok daerahnya, dan juga dunia. Saat ini dia adalah Presiden dari SSEASR (South and Southeast Asian Association for the Study of Culture and Religion), satu badan akademik di bawah naungan UNESCO, yang memberikan sarana dan prasarana bagi kepentingan para akademisi dalam bidang budaya dari Afghanistan hingga Timor Leste.
