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==Etymology from India==
 
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The [[etymology]] of the word pundit comes the original ancient [[Sanskrit]] word "Paṇḍita" used in [[India]] at least since 200 B.C. to refer to a very learned man or [[scholar]] in the realm of [[Indian philosophy]], [[Hinduism]] (the [[Vedas]] and [[Upanishads]]), [[Buddhism]] (the [[Dharma]] of the [[Sutra]]s - [[Shastra]]s), or the "Five Sciences". These five sciences include medicine ([[Ayurvedic medicine]] or cikitsāvidyā), language (śabdavidyā), logic (hetuvidyā), arts - crafts (śilakarmasthānavidyā), and religion (adhyātmavidyā). An example is Sakya Pandita of [[Tibet]].
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The [[etymology]] of the word pundit comes the original ancient [[Sanskrit]] word "Paṇḍita" used in [[India]] at least since 200 B.C. to refer to a very learned man or [[scholar]] in the realm of [[Indian philosophy]]. An example is Sakya Pandita of [[Tibet]].
  
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== See Also ==
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== Books ==
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* [[Michelle Malkin]]
 
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* [[Sean Hannity]]
 
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* [[Bill O'Reilly]]
 
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* [[Glenn Beck]]
 
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* [[Rush Limbaugh]]
 
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* [[Alex Jones]]
 
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* [[Chuck Baldwin]]
 
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* [[Fox News Channel]]
 
  
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* [[James Wesley Rawles]], [[Jack Spirko]], [[M.D. Creekmore]] - [[:Category:Preparedness Podcasters|Preparedness pundits]]
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*''Expert Political Judgment: How Good Is It? How Can We Know?'' by Philip E. Tetlock, Princeton University Press; New Ed edition (August 20, 2006).
  
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* [[Boston T. Party]] (''[[Boston's Gun Bible]]''), Lt. Col. [[Nutnfancy]], [[Colion Noir]], [[Tom Gresham]]'s ([[Gun Talk TV]] and [[Gun Talk Radio]]) - [[:Category:Gun Podcasters|Firearms pundits]]
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[[Category:Journalists]]
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[[Category:Buddhism]]
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* [[Joel Skousen]], [[Kenneth Royce]], [[Alex Barron]], [[John Jacob Schmidt]], James Wesley Rawles - [[Strategic relocation]] "[[Vote with your feet]]" [[Free States Movement]] pundits
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[[Category:Indian Philosophy]]
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* [[Alfonso Ray]], [[Alan Keyes]], [[Reginald Kaigler]] ([[Demcad]]), [[Alex Barron]], Dr. [[Benjamin Carson]], [[Thomas Sowell]] - Conservative [[African American]] pundits (See [[:Category:Black Conservatives|Black conservatives]] and [http://africanamericanconservatives.com/about/ AfricanAmericanConservatives.com])
 
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* [[Dave Duffy]] and [[Lew Rockwell]] - [[Libertarian]] pundits
 
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[[Category : Journalists]]
 
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[[Category : Buddhism]]
 
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[[Category : Indian Philosophy]]
 

Latest revision as of 08:18, October 20, 2023

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Pundit is an expert or opinion-leader who analyzes events in his or her area of expertise.

Etymology from India

The etymology of the word pundit comes the original ancient Sanskrit word "Paṇḍita" used in India at least since 200 B.C. to refer to a very learned man or scholar in the realm of Indian philosophy. An example is Sakya Pandita of Tibet.

Books

  • Expert Political Judgment: How Good Is It? How Can We Know? by Philip E. Tetlock, Princeton University Press; New Ed edition (August 20, 2006).