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Rajendra Tomar (October 15, 1942 – July 18, 2018), was an Indian born Japanologist whose research interests included Japanese history, society, culture, religion and politics. He was a professor at India's leading Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) from 1976 to 2005. He continued teaching at JNU as Guest Faculty post retirement till 2018. Along with Satya Bhushan Verma, Tomar played a major role in the establishment of Japanese language department at JNU.

Biography
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Early life
Rajendra Tomar was born in Delhi into a Rajput family, which traces its lineage to Anangpal Tomar. He belonged to a family of high class Rajputs and zamindars. Tomar was a bright student since childhood and displayed leadership qualities from an early age. Even as a child he did not take financial support from his parents and supported himself by tutoring neighborhood kids. He had keen interest in music and wanted to become a musician but he got selected for the rank of lieutenant and his focus shifted to Indian Army. However, since he had always been inclined towards academics, army job could not hold him back and he resigned to pursue a career in academics. He did his double masters in History and Political Science from Delhi University's K.M. College and specialized in East Asian History.



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Books

1) Japan and the Paris Peace Conference:1919; New Delhi, Ashish Verma Publications, 1997.

2) First Lessons in Kanji Writing; Ashish Verma Publications, 1997.

3) Japan: Pre-Restoration, New Delhi, Ashish Verma Publications, 1998.

4) Japanese Terminology on Society and Culture of Japan, Privately Printed, 1992.

5) The Lotus and the Chrysanthemum,Co-author, Embassy of Japan, New Delhi,1977.

Articles:

1) Jawaharuraru Neeru Daigaku ni Okeru Nihonogo kyoiku no Genjo; Kaigai ni Okeru Nihongo Kyoiku no Genjo to Mondaiten, Japan Foundation; 1985.

2) Blooming Indo-Japanese Friendship; Souvenir Publication of Conference on Indo-Japan Cooperation, 26-27 March 1988.

3) Japan and the Paris Peace Conference, MOSAI News, New Delhi: 1993.

4) Book-Review of "Diplomacy of Japan”, Kajima Institute of International Peace, Tokyo;   1980, Japan Quarterly, New Delhi; 1983.

5)“Indian Reflections in Nihongi” in Unita Sachidanand & Teiji Sakata, Edited; “Imaging India – Imaging Japan”, Manak Publications Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, 2004.

6) Buddhist Tale ‘Angulimal’ for Buddha Kahaniyan, A series by Dharam Katha  Bharati Sasta Sahitya Mandal Publication, 1999.

7) “Japanese & North-East Indian Cultures” published in The Proceedings of All India Workshop on “Japanese Language Teaching in India: Teaching Methodology & Issues”; Published by Japanese Language Teachers Association of India (JALTAI), March, 2002.

8) Shinto Rites and Beliefs for Sushama jain, Ed., Japan-the living culture,Har Anand  Publications PVT.LTD, New Delhi,2009.

Honours, decorations, awards and distinctions
1)	Government of India Scholarship, April-September, 1973.

2)	Mombusho Scholarship, October 1974-September 1975.

3)	Japan Foundation Teachers Training Fellowship, July-September 1985.

4)	Yoneyama Fellowship, 2000-2001.

5)	International Research Center For Japanese Studies Fellowship (Japan), 2006-2007.