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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Appasaheb Pant&#039;&#039;&#039; (1912-1992), also known as &#039;&#039;&#039;Appa Pant&#039;&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;&#039;Appa Sahib Pant&#039;&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;&#039;Appsaheb Balasaheb Pant&#039;&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;&#039;Parashuram-rao Pant&#039;&#039;&#039; (Parashuram being his first name), was an Indian diplomat, [[Prince|Prince of Aundh]], [[Gandhian]], writer and [[Indian freedom movement|freedom fighter]].&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;Benegal&quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://benegal.com/pant/apa.htm | title=Benegal | publisher=Benegal |year=2015 | accessdate=30 March 2015}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;Awaaz Magazine&quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.awaazmagazine.com/index.php/component/k2/item/170-apa-pant-in-east-africa |work=Awaaz Magazine |date=1 November 2011 |accessdate=30 March 2015|title=Apa Pant in East Africa|url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402125304/http://www.awaazmagazine.com/index.php/component/k2/item/170-apa-pant-in-east-africa |archivedate=2 April 2015 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; A philosopher by nature and a mystic at heart, who served for over forty years as a career diplomat for the [[Government of India|Indian Government]]. He served as the Indian Commissioner at various African countries such as Kenya, Uganda, [[Tanganyika (territory)|Tanganyika]], [[Zanzibar]], [[Northern Rhodesia]], [[Southern Rhodesia]], [[Nyasaland]] and the Belgian colony of the Congo and, later, as the Indian ambassador to countries like Indonesia, Norway, Egypt, United Kingdom and Italy.He also served as the Political Officer for India in the Kingdom of Sikkim .&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;Benegal&quot; /&amp;gt; The [[Government of India]] honoured him in 1954, with the award of [[Padma Shri]], the fourth highest Indian civilian award for his contributions to the society,&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;Padma Shri&quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Shri |publisher=Padma Shri |year=2015 |accessdate=11 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;www&lt;/del&gt;.&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;webcitation&lt;/del&gt;.org/&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;6U68ulwpb?url=&lt;/del&gt;http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archivedate=15 &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;November 2014 &lt;/del&gt;}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; placing him among the first recipients of the award.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Appasaheb Pant&#039;&#039;&#039; (1912-1992), also known as &#039;&#039;&#039;Appa Pant&#039;&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;&#039;Appa Sahib Pant&#039;&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;&#039;Appsaheb Balasaheb Pant&#039;&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;&#039;Parashuram-rao Pant&#039;&#039;&#039; (Parashuram being his first name), was an Indian diplomat, [[Prince|Prince of Aundh]], [[Gandhian]], writer and [[Indian freedom movement|freedom fighter]].&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;Benegal&quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://benegal.com/pant/apa.htm | title=Benegal | publisher=Benegal |year=2015 | accessdate=30 March 2015}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;Awaaz Magazine&quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.awaazmagazine.com/index.php/component/k2/item/170-apa-pant-in-east-africa |work=Awaaz Magazine |date=1 November 2011 |accessdate=30 March 2015|title=Apa Pant in East Africa|url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402125304/http://www.awaazmagazine.com/index.php/component/k2/item/170-apa-pant-in-east-africa |archivedate=2 April 2015 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; A philosopher by nature and a mystic at heart, who served for over forty years as a career diplomat for the [[Government of India|Indian Government]]. He served as the Indian Commissioner at various African countries such as Kenya, Uganda, [[Tanganyika (territory)|Tanganyika]], [[Zanzibar]], [[Northern Rhodesia]], [[Southern Rhodesia]], [[Nyasaland]] and the Belgian colony of the Congo and, later, as the Indian ambassador to countries like Indonesia, Norway, Egypt, United Kingdom and Italy.He also served as the Political Officer for India in the Kingdom of Sikkim .&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;Benegal&quot; /&amp;gt; The [[Government of India]] honoured him in 1954, with the award of [[Padma Shri]], the fourth highest Indian civilian award for his contributions to the society,&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;Padma Shri&quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Shri |publisher=Padma Shri |year=2015 |accessdate=11 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;web&lt;/ins&gt;.&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;archive&lt;/ins&gt;.org/&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;web/20151015193758/&lt;/ins&gt;http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archivedate=15 &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;October 2015 &lt;/ins&gt;}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; placing him among the first recipients of the award.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Appa Sahib Bala Saheb Pant was born on 11 September 1912&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;WMF Labs&quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://tools.wmflabs.org/persondata/p/Apasaheb_Balasaheb_Pant | title=WMF Labs | publisher=WMF Labs |year=2015 | accessdate=30 March 2015}}{{user-generated source|date=November 2021}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; in the [[Aundh State|princely state of Aundh]] in the [[British India]], presently near [[Pune]] in the Indian state of Maharashtra, as the second son of [[Bhawanrao Shriniwasrao Pant Pratinidhi]],&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;Free Library&quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Shivaji+designs+for+stained-glass+windows%3A+the+art+of+Ervin+Bossanyi.-a0253862098 | title=Free Library | publisher=Free Library |year=2015 | accessdate=30 March 2015}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; the ruler of the state.&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;Benegal&quot; /&amp;gt; After schooling at local institutions, he graduated (BA) from the [[University of Mumbai]] and &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;secured his master&#039;s degree (MA) from &lt;/del&gt;[[Oxford &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;University&lt;/del&gt;]].&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;Awaaz Magazine&quot; /&amp;gt; He continued his studies in London and passed Barrister at Law from [[Lincoln&#039;s Inn]] and returned to India in 1937 when the [[Indian freedom movement]] was gathering pace.&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;Benegal&quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Appa Sahib Bala Saheb Pant was born on 11 September 1912&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;WMF Labs&quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://tools.wmflabs.org/persondata/p/Apasaheb_Balasaheb_Pant | title=WMF Labs | publisher=WMF Labs |year=2015 | accessdate=30 March 2015}}{{user-generated source|date=November 2021}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; in the [[Aundh State|princely state of Aundh]] in the [[British India]], presently near [[Pune]] in the Indian state of Maharashtra, as the second son of [[Bhawanrao Shriniwasrao Pant Pratinidhi]],&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;Free Library&quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Shivaji+designs+for+stained-glass+windows%3A+the+art+of+Ervin+Bossanyi.-a0253862098 | title=Free Library | publisher=Free Library |year=2015 | accessdate=30 March 2015}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; the ruler of the state.&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;Benegal&quot; /&amp;gt; After schooling at local institutions, he graduated (BA) from the [[University of Mumbai]] and &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;studied [[philosophy, politics and economics]] at &lt;/ins&gt;[[&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Brasenose College, &lt;/ins&gt;Oxford]].&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;Awaaz Magazine&quot; /&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|last=Bowers|first=John|author-link=John Bowers (lawyer)|date=2021-02-16|title=Principal&#039;s Blog: 16th February 2021|url=https://www.bnc.ox.ac.uk/about-brasenose/princblog/2361-principal-s-blog-16th-february-2021|access-date=2022-02-02|publisher=[[Brasenose College, Oxford]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&lt;/ins&gt;&amp;gt; He continued his studies in London and passed Barrister at Law from [[Lincoln&#039;s Inn]] and returned to India in 1937 when the [[Indian freedom movement]] was gathering pace.&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;Benegal&quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Appa Sahib Bala Saheb Pant was born on 11 September 1912&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;WMF Labs&quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://tools.wmflabs.org/persondata/p/Apasaheb_Balasaheb_Pant | title=WMF Labs | publisher=WMF Labs |year=2015 | accessdate=30 March 2015}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; in the [[Aundh State|princely state of Aundh]] in the [[British India]], presently near [[Pune]] in the Indian state of Maharashtra, as the second son of [[Bhawanrao Shriniwasrao Pant Pratinidhi]],&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;Free Library&quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Shivaji+designs+for+stained-glass+windows%3A+the+art+of+Ervin+Bossanyi.-a0253862098 | title=Free Library | publisher=Free Library |year=2015 | accessdate=30 March 2015}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; the ruler of the state.&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;Benegal&quot; /&amp;gt; After schooling at local institutions, he graduated (BA) from the [[University of Mumbai]] and secured his master&#039;s degree (MA) from [[Oxford University]].&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;Awaaz Magazine&quot; /&amp;gt; He continued his studies in London and passed Barrister at Law from [[Lincoln&#039;s Inn]] and returned to India in 1937 when the [[Indian freedom movement]] was gathering pace.&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;Benegal&quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Appa Sahib Bala Saheb Pant was born on 11 September 1912&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;WMF Labs&quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://tools.wmflabs.org/persondata/p/Apasaheb_Balasaheb_Pant | title=WMF Labs | publisher=WMF Labs |year=2015 | accessdate=30 March 2015&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;}}{{user-generated source|date=November 2021&lt;/ins&gt;}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; in the [[Aundh State|princely state of Aundh]] in the [[British India]], presently near [[Pune]] in the Indian state of Maharashtra, as the second son of [[Bhawanrao Shriniwasrao Pant Pratinidhi]],&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;Free Library&quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Shivaji+designs+for+stained-glass+windows%3A+the+art+of+Ervin+Bossanyi.-a0253862098 | title=Free Library | publisher=Free Library |year=2015 | accessdate=30 March 2015}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; the ruler of the state.&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;Benegal&quot; /&amp;gt; After schooling at local institutions, he graduated (BA) from the [[University of Mumbai]] and secured his master&#039;s degree (MA) from [[Oxford University]].&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;Awaaz Magazine&quot; /&amp;gt; He continued his studies in London and passed Barrister at Law from [[Lincoln&#039;s Inn]] and returned to India in 1937 when the [[Indian freedom movement]] was gathering pace.&amp;lt;ref name=&quot;Benegal&quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Pant married Nalini Devi,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Gaurav Desai, [https://books.google.com/books?id=K9WrAgAAQBAJ&amp;amp;pg=PA75 Commerce with the Universe: Africa, India, and the Afrasian Imagination], p. 75&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; a medical doctor and a [[Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons|fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons]] in 1942 and the couple had three children, Aditi, Aniket and Avalokita.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Awaaz Magazine&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; He died, aged 80, on 5 October 1992,&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;WMF Labs&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; succumbing to old age illnesses.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Benegal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Pant married Nalini Devi,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Gaurav Desai, [https://books.google.com/books?id=K9WrAgAAQBAJ&amp;amp;pg=PA75 Commerce with the Universe: Africa, India, and the Afrasian Imagination], p. 75&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; a medical doctor and a [[Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons|fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons]] in 1942 and the couple had three children, Aditi, Aniket and Avalokita.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Awaaz Magazine&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; He died, aged 80, on 5 October 1992,&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;WMF Labs&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; succumbing to old age illnesses.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Benegal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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{{Infobox officeholder&lt;br /&gt;
|honorific_prefix =[[His Excellency]]&lt;br /&gt;
|honorific_suffix = [[Padma Shri|PS]]&lt;br /&gt;
| name                    = Apasaheb Balasaheb Pant&lt;br /&gt;
| image                   =Jomo Kenyatta Apa Pant and Acheing Oneko.jpg&lt;br /&gt;
| imagesize               =  &lt;br /&gt;
| caption                 = [[Jomo Kenyatta]], Apa Pant and [[Achieng Oneko]]&lt;br /&gt;
| office = [[List of High Commissioners of India to the United Kingdom|High Commissioner&lt;br /&gt;
 of India to the United Kingdom]]&lt;br /&gt;
| term_start = 15 September 1969&lt;br /&gt;
| term_end = October 1972&lt;br /&gt;
| predecessor= S. S. Dhawan&lt;br /&gt;
| successor = [[Braj Kumar Nehru]]&lt;br /&gt;
| birth_date              = 11 September 1912&lt;br /&gt;
| birth_place             = [[Aundh State]], [[British India]] (present-day [[Maharashtra]], India)&lt;br /&gt;
| death_date              = 5 October 1992&lt;br /&gt;
| death_place             = [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]], India&lt;br /&gt;
| restingplacecoordinates = &lt;br /&gt;
| othername               = Appa Saheb Pant, Parashuram Rao Pant&lt;br /&gt;
| occupation              = Diplomat, freedom fighter&lt;br /&gt;
| yearsactive             = &lt;br /&gt;
| known for               = &lt;br /&gt;
| alma_mater             =[[University of Bombay]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[University of Oxford]]&lt;br /&gt;
| father                 = [[Bhawanrao Shriniwasrao Pant Pratinidhi]]&lt;br /&gt;
| website                 = &lt;br /&gt;
| awards                  = [[Padma Shri]] (1954)&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Appasaheb Pant&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (1912-1992), also known as &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Appa Pant&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Appa Sahib Pant&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Appsaheb Balasaheb Pant&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Parashuram-rao Pant&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (Parashuram being his first name), was an Indian diplomat, [[Prince|Prince of Aundh]], [[Gandhian]], writer and [[Indian freedom movement|freedom fighter]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Benegal&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://benegal.com/pant/apa.htm | title=Benegal | publisher=Benegal |year=2015 | accessdate=30 March 2015}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Awaaz Magazine&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.awaazmagazine.com/index.php/component/k2/item/170-apa-pant-in-east-africa |work=Awaaz Magazine |date=1 November 2011 |accessdate=30 March 2015|title=Apa Pant in East Africa|url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402125304/http://www.awaazmagazine.com/index.php/component/k2/item/170-apa-pant-in-east-africa |archivedate=2 April 2015 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; A philosopher by nature and a mystic at heart, who served for over forty years as a career diplomat for the [[Government of India|Indian Government]]. He served as the Indian Commissioner at various African countries such as Kenya, Uganda, [[Tanganyika (territory)|Tanganyika]], [[Zanzibar]], [[Northern Rhodesia]], [[Southern Rhodesia]], [[Nyasaland]] and the Belgian colony of the Congo and, later, as the Indian ambassador to countries like Indonesia, Norway, Egypt, United Kingdom and Italy.He also served as the Political Officer for India in the Kingdom of Sikkim .&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Benegal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; The [[Government of India]] honoured him in 1954, with the award of [[Padma Shri]], the fourth highest Indian civilian award for his contributions to the society,&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Padma Shri&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Shri |publisher=Padma Shri |year=2015 |accessdate=11 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6U68ulwpb?url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archivedate=15 November 2014 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; placing him among the first recipients of the award.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Biography==&lt;br /&gt;
Appa Sahib Bala Saheb Pant was born on 11 September 1912&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;WMF Labs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://tools.wmflabs.org/persondata/p/Apasaheb_Balasaheb_Pant | title=WMF Labs | publisher=WMF Labs |year=2015 | accessdate=30 March 2015}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; in the [[Aundh State|princely state of Aundh]] in the [[British India]], presently near [[Pune]] in the Indian state of Maharashtra, as the second son of [[Bhawanrao Shriniwasrao Pant Pratinidhi]],&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Free Library&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Shivaji+designs+for+stained-glass+windows%3A+the+art+of+Ervin+Bossanyi.-a0253862098 | title=Free Library | publisher=Free Library |year=2015 | accessdate=30 March 2015}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; the ruler of the state.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Benegal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; After schooling at local institutions, he graduated (BA) from the [[University of Mumbai]] and secured his master&amp;#039;s degree (MA) from [[Oxford University]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Awaaz Magazine&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; He continued his studies in London and passed Barrister at Law from [[Lincoln&amp;#039;s Inn]] and returned to India in 1937 when the [[Indian freedom movement]] was gathering pace.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Benegal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Pant married Nalini Devi,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Gaurav Desai, [https://books.google.com/books?id=K9WrAgAAQBAJ&amp;amp;pg=PA75 Commerce with the Universe: Africa, India, and the Afrasian Imagination], p. 75&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; a medical doctor and a [[Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons|fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons]] in 1942 and the couple had three children, Aditi, Aniket and Avalokita.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Awaaz Magazine&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; He died, aged 80, on 5 October 1992,&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;WMF Labs&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; succumbing to old age illnesses.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Benegal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Political and diplomatic career==&lt;br /&gt;
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Pant started his political and diplomatic career as the Minister of Education of the [[Aundh State]] in 1944 when his father was the ruler of the state.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Awaaz Magazine&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; His tenure lasted one year and during this period and thereafter, he was involved in the discussions related to the integration of the state into Indian Union.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Benegal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; After India&amp;#039;s independence, he entered [[Indian Foreign Service]], got deputed to Africa and worked in Kenya, Uganda, [[Tanganyika (territory)|Tanganyika]], [[Zanzibar]], [[Northern Rhodesia]], [[Southern Rhodesia]], [[Nyasaland]] and the Belgian colony of the Congo.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Awaaz Magazine&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; In 1954, he was appointed as the Officer on Special duty with the [[Minister of External Affairs (India)|Minister of External Affairs]] when India&amp;#039;s relationship with China was strained.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Awaaz Magazine&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; He represented India at [[Bandung Conference]] in 1956 for the formation of [[Non-Aligned Movement]]. He also worked as the Officer in Charge of the missions of [[Tibet]] and [[Bhutan]] and [[Sikkim]],&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;TH Library&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://www.thlib.org/static/reprints/bot/bot_1987_03_04.pdf | title=TH Library | publisher=TH Library |year=2015 | accessdate=30 March 2015}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and as Ambassador to Indonesia (1961–64), Norway (1964–66), Egypt (1966–69),&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Middle East Institute&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://www.mei.edu/content/interview-indian-ambassador-ret-ranjit-gupta-cairo-egypt-%E2%80%94-first-posting-1965-1968 | title=Middle East Institute | publisher=Middle East Institute |year=2015 | accessdate=30 March 2015}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; United Kingdom (1969–72) and Italy (1972–75).&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Benegal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;WMF Labs&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Literary career==&lt;br /&gt;
Apasaheb Pant was a former judge for the [[Templeton Prize]],&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Judge Templeton&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://www.templetonprize.org/judges.html | title=The Templeton Prize – Judges. Previous Judges | publisher=[[Templeton Foundation]] |year=2015 | accessdate=30 March 2015}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; an international recognition honouring the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;entrepreneurship of spirit&amp;#039;&amp;#039;,&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Templeton About&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web | url=http://www.templetonprize.org/abouttheprize.html | title=Templeton About | publisher=Templeton Foundation |year=2015 | accessdate=30 March 2015}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; He published&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Awaaz Magazine&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; eight books towards the latter part of his life.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Benegal&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Surya Namaskar]], an Ancient Indian Exercise&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (1970)&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Surya Namaskar, an Ancient Indian Exercise&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite book | url=http://www.abebooks.de/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=12680507655&amp;amp;searchurl=afn_sr%3DZANOXDE%26ph%3D2%26an%3DPant+Apa | title=Surya Namaskar, an Ancient Indian Exercise | publisher=Sangam Books | author=Apa Pant | year=1970 | isbn=9788125013877}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Towards Socialist Transformation of Indian Economy&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (1973)&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Towards Socialist Transformation of Indian Economy&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite book | url=http://www.abebooks.de/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=1351284551&amp;amp;searchurl=afn_sr%3DZANOXDE%26ph%3D2%26an%3DPant+Apa | title=Towards Socialist Transformation of Indian Economy | publisher=Humanities Press |author1=Bhuleshkar, Ashok V. |author2=Pant, Apa B. | year=1973}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;A Moment in Time&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (1974)&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;A Moment in Time&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite book | url=http://www.abebooks.de/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=15385243793&amp;amp;searchurl=afn_sr%3DZANOXDE%26ph%3D2%26an%3DPant+Apa | title=A Moment in Time | publisher=Hodder &amp;amp; Stoughton Ltd | author=Pant, Apa B. | year=1974 | location=United Kingdom | isbn=9780340147900}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Mandala: An Awakening&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (1976)&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Mandala: An Awakening&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite book | title=Mandala: An Awakening | publisher=Sangam Books | author=Apa B. Pant | year=1976 | pages=218 | isbn=978-0861310630}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Survival of the Individual&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (1983)&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Survival of the Individual&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite book | url=http://www.worldcat.org/title/survival-of-the-individual/oclc/13215863 | title=Survival of the Individual | publisher=Sangam Books | author=Apa Pant | year=1983 | isbn=9780861314003| oclc=13215863 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Undiplomatic Incidents&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (1987)&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Undiplomatic Incidents&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite book | url=http://www.abebooks.de/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=14345842069&amp;amp;searchurl=afn_sr%3DZANOXDE%26ph%3D2%26an%3DPant+Apa | title=Undiplomatic Incidents | publisher=Majestic Books | author=Pant Apa B. | year=1987 | isbn=9780861316908}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;An Unusual Raja – Mahatma Gandhi and the [[Aundh Experiment]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (1989)&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;An Unusual Raja Mahatma Gandhi and the Aundh Experiment&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite book | url=http://www.abebooks.de/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=911371786&amp;amp;searchurl=afn_sr%3DZANOXDE%26ph%3D2%26an%3DPant+Apa | title=An Unusual Raja Mahatma Gandhi and the Aundh Experiment | publisher=Oscar Publications | author=Apa Pant | year=1989 | isbn=9780861317523}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;An Extended Family of Fellow Pilgrims&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (1990)&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;An Extended Family or Fellow Pilgrims&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite book | url=http://www.abebooks.de/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=98674992&amp;amp;searchurl=afn_sr%3DZANOXDE%26ph%3D2%26an%3DPant+Apa | title=An Extended Family or Fellow Pilgrims | publisher=Oscar Publications | author=Apa Pant | year=1990 | isbn=9780863111099}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Awards==&lt;br /&gt;
In 1954, he was awarded with [[Padma Shri]], the fourth highest [[Indian honours system|Indian civilian award]] for his contributions to the society, placing him among the first recipients of the award.&lt;br /&gt;
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==See also==&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[Pant Pratinidhi family]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Bhawanrao Shriniwasrao Pant Pratinidhi]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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==Further reading==&lt;br /&gt;
* {{cite book | url=http://www.abebooks.de/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=12680507655&amp;amp;searchurl=afn_sr%3DZANOXDE%26ph%3D2%26an%3DPant+Apa | title=Surya Namaskar, an Ancient Indian Exercise | publisher=Sangam Books | author=Apa Pant | year=1970 | isbn=9788125013877}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{cite book | url=http://www.abebooks.de/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=1351284551&amp;amp;searchurl=afn_sr%3DZANOXDE%26ph%3D2%26an%3DPant+Apa | title=Towards Socialist Transformation of Indian Economy | publisher=Humanitites Press |author1=Bhuleshkar, Ashok V. |author2=Pant, Apa B. | year=1973}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{cite book | url=http://www.abebooks.de/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=15385243793&amp;amp;searchurl=afn_sr%3DZANOXDE%26ph%3D2%26an%3DPant+Apa | title=A Moment in Time | publisher=Hodder &amp;amp; Stoughton Ltd | author=Pant, Apa B. | year=1974 | location=United Kingdom | isbn=9780340147900}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{cite book | title=Mandala: An Awakening | publisher=Sangam Books | author=Apa B. Pant | year=1976 | pages=218 | isbn=978-0861310630}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{cite book | url=http://www.worldcat.org/title/survival-of-the-individual/oclc/13215863 | title=Survival of the Individual | publisher=Sangam Books | author=Apa Pant | year=1983 | isbn=9780861314003| oclc=13215863 }}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{cite book | url=http://www.abebooks.de/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=14345842069&amp;amp;searchurl=afn_sr%3DZANOXDE%26ph%3D2%26an%3DPant+Apa | title=Undiplomatic Incidents | publisher=Majestic Books | author=Pant Apa B. | year=1987 | isbn=9780861316908}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{cite book | url=http://www.abebooks.de/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=911371786&amp;amp;searchurl=afn_sr%3DZANOXDE%26ph%3D2%26an%3DPant+Apa | title=An Unusual Raja Mahatma Gandhi and the Aundh Experiment | publisher=Oscar Publications | author=Apa Pant | year=1989 | isbn=9780861317523}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{cite book | url=http://www.abebooks.de/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=98674992&amp;amp;searchurl=afn_sr%3DZANOXDE%26ph%3D2%26an%3DPant+Apa | title=An Extended Family or Fellow Pilgrims | publisher=Oscar Publications | author=Apa Pant | year=1990 | isbn=9780863111099}}&lt;br /&gt;
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