Ved Prakash Nanda (1934 – 1 January 2024) was an Indian-American academic who received the Padma Bhushan award on 20 March 2018 in the field of literature and education.[1][2]

Nanda was a professor of International Law at the University of Denver, Colorado. He was Past President of the World Jurist Association and later its Honorary President, honorary Vice President of the American Society of International Law and later its counselor, and a member of the advisory council of the United States Institute of Human Rights. In 2006 Professor Nanda was honored with a $1 million founding gift from DU alumni Doug and Mary Scrivner to launch the Ved Nanda Center for International and Comparative Law. The Center began its programming in 2007, hosting programs for the lawyers, students, and community participants as well as promoting scholarship in the field of international law. He also served as the Chairman of the Board of Hindu University of America. He was widely published, having authored or co-authored 24 books in various fields of international law. Prof. Ved Nanda also received a number of awards including the Gandhi, King, Ikeda Award for Community Peace Building.

Nanda died on 1 January 2024 following a fall at his home.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Padma Bhushan Awardees 2018" (PDF). padmaawards.gov.in. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "Legal Scholar Prof. Ved Prakash Nanda Gets Padma Bhushan". livelaw.in. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "Prof Ved Prakash Nanda passes away in US, PM offers condolences". The Statesman. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  4. ↑ Viswanathan, Kalyan (2 January 2024). "Ved Prakash Nanda Passes Away". indiawest.com. Retrieved 3 January 2024.


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