birth_place awards birth_date article_title name occupation
germany padma shri 1966 annette schmiedchen
 annette schmiedchen indologist
annette schmiedchen

annette schmiedchen is a german author , scholar of sanskrit epigraphy , indologist , a researcher at the humboldt university of berlin and a member of faculty of indology at martin luther university of halle-wittenberg .
she is the author of several articles on indian heritage and culture and the book , `` herrschergenealogie und religioses patronat : die inschriftenkultur der rastrakutas , silaharas und yadavas '' , the 17th book released under the series , gonda indological studies by brill publishers .
the government of india honoured her in 2015 with the award of padma shri , the fourth highest indian civilian award .
