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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.

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 ==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]], [[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]].
+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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