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Billy
Please forgive my ignorance Feb 07, 2001 10:48 p.m.

I have seen the word "Pandit" before several sitar players names, can anyone tell me what it means?
David Courtney
Re:Please forgive my ignorance Feb 09, 2001 09:12 a.m.

This is a very reasonable question.

The word Pandit is a term which is used among Hindus to denote a learned man. It is roughly equivalent to Master, Ustad, or Maestro.
Billy
Re:Please forgive my ignorance Feb 09, 2001 10:27 a.m.

Thanks for the response David.
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