Senior Assistant Professor Nikolay Yankov currently is the Head of Indology at the Department of “Classical East”, Faculty of Classical and Modern Philology in the Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”. Nikolay teaches Hindi and Indian religions at the department. He has Bachelor's and Master's degree in Indian studies and PHD in Indian Literature and Culture. His major interests are in the field of Cultural Anthropology, Comparative Religion, Vedic Studies, Indian tribal heritage, Sanskrit and Hindi languages. He is author of four books: a travelogue "Pen, chocolate and two rupees" (2010, Janet 45); fiction stories "Touching the feet" (2014, Janet 45); a historical novel on the Sarakatsani people "βλάχος" (2019, Janet 45); a monograph "Vedic India: myth and self-sacrifice" (2020; East-West publishing house). He is a member of the Governing board of Friends of India Club and of the Bulgarian-Indian Society "Eagle circle".
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Religious studies, Cultural Studies, Linguistics and Language, Multidisciplinary
RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
40 years Indian Studies at Sofia University N Yankov Филология, 133-139 , 2023 2023.0
Понятието „оренда“ в контекста на българския национализъм и новата патриотична митология N Yankov Списание „Наука“ (NAUKA-SCIENCE JOURNAL) 2 (XXVIII), 26-31 , 2018 2018.0
THE PARADOX OF VEDIC SACRIFICE - BETWEEN THE IDEAL AND THE COMPROMISE N Yankov XIII Конференция за нехабилитирани преподаватели и докторанти към ФКНФ, 179-187 , 2017 2017.0
THE MYTHEME OF THE ETERNAL BATTLE BETWEEN THUNDER GOD AND DRAGON IN THE CONTEXT OF THE INDO-ARYAN AND THE BULGARIAN MYTHOLOGY N Yankov Electronic Journal of the Centre for Eastern Languages and Cultures Sofia … , 2014 2014.0
TO DIE IN A SACRED MANNER–THE CONCEPT OF VOLUNTARY DEATH IN THE WATERS OF THE GANGES N Yankov
ТАНТРА–ПЪТЯТ НА ПОЗНАНИЕТО В ЕПОХАТА НА КАЛИ ЮГА Н Янков
Human sacrifice, puruṣamedha, in the context of Indological studies–Western vs. Indian approach N Yankov
“For one who is desirous of death”-the rite of Sarvasvarastoma N Yankov
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
40 years Indian Studies at Sofia University N Yankov Филология, 133-139 , 2023 2023.0
Понятието „оренда“ в контекста на българския национализъм и новата патриотична митология N Yankov Списание „Наука“ (NAUKA-SCIENCE JOURNAL) 2 (XXVIII), 26-31 , 2018 2018.0
THE PARADOX OF VEDIC SACRIFICE - BETWEEN THE IDEAL AND THE COMPROMISE N Yankov XIII Конференция за нехабилитирани преподаватели и докторанти към ФКНФ, 179-187 , 2017 2017.0
THE MYTHEME OF THE ETERNAL BATTLE BETWEEN THUNDER GOD AND DRAGON IN THE CONTEXT OF THE INDO-ARYAN AND THE BULGARIAN MYTHOLOGY N Yankov Electronic Journal of the Centre for Eastern Languages and Cultures Sofia … , 2014 2014.0
TO DIE IN A SACRED MANNER–THE CONCEPT OF VOLUNTARY DEATH IN THE WATERS OF THE GANGES N Yankov
ТАНТРА–ПЪТЯТ НА ПОЗНАНИЕТО В ЕПОХАТА НА КАЛИ ЮГА Н Янков
Human sacrifice, puruṣamedha, in the context of Indological studies–Western vs. Indian approach N Yankov
“For one who is desirous of death”-the rite of Sarvasvarastoma N Yankov
