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'''Pushpesh Pant''' (born 1946) is a noted [[India]]n academic, [[food critic]] and [[Food historian|historian]].<ref>{{cite web|author=FP Staff|url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/textbooks-and-cartoons-thorat-committee-reiterates-what-govt-wants-365055.html |title=Textbooks and cartoons: 'Thorat committee reiterates what govt wants' |publisher=Firstpost |access-date=2012-08-03}}</ref> He retired as a Professor of [[International relations]] from [[Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi|Jawaharlal Nehru University]], Delhi.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|url=http://www.jnu.ac.in/Faculty/ppant/ |title=Prof. Pushpesh K Pant |publisher=Jnu.ac.in |access-date=2012-08-03}}</ref> He is one of India's leading experts on International Relations as well as [[Indian cuisine]], and as a columnist has written for a number of major publications like ''[[Forbes]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forbesindia.com/article/recliner/the-science-and-sensuality-of-taste/33014/1 |title=Forbes India Magazine - The Science and Sensuality of Taste |publisher=Forbesindia.com |access-date=2012-08-03}}</ref> ''[[OPEN (Indian magazine)|Open]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/arts-letters/a-paean-to-the-paan |title=A Paean to the Paan |publisher=OPEN Magazine |access-date=2012-08-03}}</ref> ''[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?279396 |title=The State Highway To Aoshi &#124; Pushpesh Pant |publisher=Outlookindia.com |access-date=2012-08-03}}</ref> ''[[Times of India]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/specials/delhis-century/top-stories/Delhi-cious/articleshow/11058149.cms |title=Delhi-cious - The Times of India |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=2011-12-10 |access-date=2012-08-03}}</ref> and ''[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120304/spectrum/food.htm |title=The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum |publisher=Tribuneindia.com |access-date=2012-08-03}}</ref>

Prof. Pant was also featured in [[Raja, Rasoi Aur Anya Kahaniyaan]], a critically acclaimed Indian television series on [[Indian cuisine]] available on [[Epic TV|The EPIC Channel]].<ref>{{cite news |title=A real taste of India| url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/484709/a-real-taste-india.html| publisher= [[Deccan Herald]] |date=20 June 2015}}</ref> The series gives an inside look into the royal kitchens of India and also explores the history behind the cuisine of the Indian royals, showing how dishes were discovered, and their significance in Indian history.

Professor Pant has published widely on travel and tourism, with over a dozen books to his credit.<ref name="autogenerated1"/>