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Pundits are hired to chant Vedic verses at Yagya s and other events, both public and private. The chanting is meant to be listened to with a quiet mind for the purpose of spiritual development for the listener as well as enlivening of the atmosphere at an event. A famous member of this group was Jawaharlal Nehru , also known as Pundit Nehru though it was more of an affectionate term used to compliment India 's first Prime Minister , rather than stating that he mastered the Vedas. CONTEMPORARY USE In India today, ''pandit'' is a term of great respect given to Indian Classical Music ians (usually Hindu ) acknowledged to be masters, such as Pandit Jasraj , Pandit Pran Nath , or Pundit Ravi Shankar . In this latter sense, it is analogous to Ustad . SEE ALSO |
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