Mysuru: French-Indian Sanskrit Scholar and Padma Shri awardee, Dr. Pierre-Sylvain Filliozat (89), who was residing at Yadavagiri in the city, passed away following illness in Paris yesterday.
He leaves behind his wife Dr. Vasundhara Kavali Filliozat, a noted Art Historian and Epigraphist and a recipient of the Kannada Rajyotsava Award, two daughters Manonmani and Bhamathi, grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.






