Pandit ( Sanskrit पण्डित [pandita] "scientist") - in India, the honorary title of learned brahmana , as well as a person highly educated in the field of classical Indian literature in Sanskrit . Brahman, called a pandita, is engaged in everyday religious practice, helps people of different castes in studying the religious foundations of Hinduism, conducting ritual events, setting a wedding date, the moment of conception of a child based on Indian astrology .
The honorary prefix to the name "pandit" was, in particular, the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru .
See also
- Kashmiri Pandits
- Pandit (scout) is another meaning of the same word.